China earthquake: The death toll in the powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake that jolted a mountainous region of northwestern China late Monday night has risen to 131. A total of 113 people were killed in the Gansu, while the death toll in the neighbouring Qinghai province in the Himalayan region has risen to 18 from 14 on Tuesday, with 16 others still missing in the quake, the deadliest in nine years.China earthquake: The death toll in the powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake that jolted a mountainous region of northwestern China late Monday night has risen to 131. A total of 113 people were killed in the Gansu, while the death toll in the neighbouring Qinghai province in the Himalayan region has risen to 18 from 14 on Tuesday, with 16 others still missing in the quake, the deadliest in nine years.