The China-Kyrgyzstan border was rocked by a major 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Monday (Jan 22) evening, the United States Geological Survey reported. The agency also warned of potentially widespread damage.

China-Kyrgyzstan border region rocked by 7.0-magnitude earthquake, tremors felt in India capital

Chinese relief workers won over the internet last week after a video emerged showing them rescuing a dog stuck in the mud and cement debris following a deadly earthquake.

Watch: Dog rescued from rubble 30 hours after deadly earthquake hit China

A series of strong earthquakes rattled northwest and southwest China, leaving at least two people dead, local officials and seismologists said early Saturday. Both Qinghai province in the northwest on the Tibetan plateau and Yunnan province in southwestern China are areas prone to earthquakes.

Strong quakes rattle two regions of China