M7.3 quake strikes northwestern China

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 hit northwestern China early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The epicenter of the powerful quake was in Qinghai Province. There were no immediate reports of injuries from the temblor that occurred at 2:04 a.m. local time.There is no threat of the quake triggering a tsunami for the Japanese archipelago, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.READ FULL ARTICLE