According to AFP, the quakes struck Sichuan province about 5 p.m. local time, quoting China’s seismic bureau, which added that rescue efforts are presently ongoing.
Two earthquakes struck southern China’s Sichuan region on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring up to six others, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
The quakes struck at 5 p.m. local time, according to AFP, quoting China’s seismic bureau, which also stated that rescue efforts are underway.

In addition, according to authorities cited by The Associated Press, residences were damaged and rail services were temporarily disrupted as a result of the earthquakes.

More than 1,400 rescuers have been sent in the region, according to the Sichuan fire department. Some portions of track have been shut down, creating passenger train delays, according to the Southwest Railway Authority.

The epicentre was at a depth of 17 kilometres, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, according to state news agency Xinhua. The quake had a magnitude of 5.9 and was shallow, occurring at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey (6.2 miles).
Last September, a shallow earthquake struck Sichuan province, a quake-prone region, killing three people and injuring scores more. The earthquake damaged tens of thousands of homes.

In 2008, one of China’s deadliest earthquakes in recent years struck with a magnitude of 7.8.