At least 4 dead, 41 injured in 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Sichuan

Rescuers from Chengdu City, Sichuan Province check house by house after a 6.1- magnitude earthquake jolted Lushan County of Ya'an City on Wednesday afternoon. (Photo/ Provided to China News Service)

(ECNS) -- At least four people have been confirmed dead and 41 others injured after a 6.1- magnitude earthquake jolted Lushan County of Ya'an City in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Wednesday afternoon, said local government officials at a press conference on Thursday.

All the injured have been sent to hospitals.

The earthquake hit Lushan County at 5 p.m. Wednesday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The quake was monitored at 30.37 degrees north latitude and 102.94 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 17 kilometers. 

Local government officials address at a press conference after a 6.1- magnitude earthquake jolted Lushan County of Ya'an City in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Wednesday afternoon.  (Photo/ Provided to China News Service)