21 injured in East China’s 5.4 quake

On high alert: People gathering on a street in Liaocheng, China’s eastern Shandong province, after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit. — AFP

Beijing: A shallow 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern China in the early hours yesterday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with state media reporting at least 21 people injured and dozens of buildings collapsed.Videos on social media showed shaking light fixtures, trembling ground and people evacuating their buildings, with one clip showing people walking past bricks scattered on the ground.

The quake, which struck at 2.33am, hit 26km south of the city of Dezhou in Shandong province at a depth of 10km, USGS said.