Collapse of Empty Coal Pits Causes Quake in Beijing District

(Beijing) – The collapse of abandoned coal pits triggered a minor earthquake in southwestern Beijing, raising the alarm about other mines in the capital.

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck Beijing's Da'anshan Township, in the Fangshan District, about 1:10 a.m. on April 19, the China Earthquake Administration's monitoring website said.

No casualties or damage were reported.