A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck eastern China at 2:33 am on August 6, with its epicentre at a latitude of 37.16 and a longitude of 116.34, at a depth of 10 kilometres.

Video filmed in the city of Dezhou in Shandong Province shows goods falling off shelves in a shop and residents running out of the building to escape.

According to the Shandong Province Earthquake Disaster Relief Command, preliminary counts reveal that as of 4:00 pm on the same day, the quake has left 24 people with minor injuries and damaged 213 structures including houses and walls.

In a fortunate turn, over half the injured in Pingyuan County have already been discharged from the hospital. Emergency response teams are partially on standby at the site, while others are gradually leaving the affected area.

Essential services like water, electricity, and communication in the earthquake zone have returned to normal, as the region begins to recover from the natural calamity.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

8月6日2时33分在（北纬37.16度，东经116.34度）发生5.5级地震，震源深度10公里。
据山东省抗震救灾指挥部消息，经初步统计，截至6日16时，地震共造成24人轻伤，213处房屋及墙体受损。目前，平原县超半数伤者已出院，救援力量部分现场备勤，部分陆续撤离震区，震区水、电、通信等基础设施正常。