A member of the People's Armed Police Force (PAPF) provides medical services for people affected by the earthquake in Liuji township of Jishishan county, northwest China's Gansu province, Dec 20, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

JISHISHAN, Gansu — The death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China has risen to 117 in Gansu province, bringing the total to 148 in Gansu and Qinghai provinces, local authorities said Friday.

As of 8 am Friday, the earthquake had injured 781 people in Gansu, according to the provincial earthquake relief headquarters.

The administration has allocated 1,335 pieces of cold prevention materials and communication equipment to the two provinces, which have all arrived at their destinations so far, according to the NFGA

In Qinghai province, the earthquake had killed 31 people as of Thursday.

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The quake occurred at 11:59 pm Monday and had a focal depth of 10 km. The epicenter Liugou township is about 8 km from the county seat of the Bonan-Dongxiang-Salar autonomous county of Jishishan in Gansu province.

The National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) has allocated disaster-relief materials to Gansu and Qinghai after the earthquake jolted the country's northwestern regions.

The administration has allocated 1,335 pieces of cold prevention materials and communication equipment to the two provinces, which have all arrived at their destinations so far, according to the NFGA.

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After the earthquake, the administration urged forestry and grassland departments at local levels in Gansu and Qinghai to excel in earthquake relief efforts, actively investigate hidden dangers, and prevent secondary disasters.