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A magnitude 5.5 earthquake rocked Pingyuan County in eastern China's Shandong province early on Sunday morning, resulting in injuries to twenty-one individuals.
The seismic activity occurred at approximately 2:33 a.m., with an epicentral depth of 10km according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, affiliated with the China Earthquake Administration.
As of this moment, reports by Dezhou and Liaocheng cities indicate that twenty-one people were injured due to the earthquake.
State-run television network CCTV reported that one hundred and twenty-six houses were destroyed as a result of the quake.
Emergency response teams have been deployed immediately following the incident. The Chinese capital city Beijing experienced tremors overnight as well, with reports from the Beijing Municipal Earthquake Bureau confirming this fact.
Furthermore, announcements by Beijing Rlway indicate that over sixty trn operations have been cancelled for Sunday's commute.
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