The Red Cross Society of China launched the second-highest emergency response of its four-tier system, allocating urgently needed relief goods and dispatching emergency working groups to quake-hit areas in Northwest China's Gansu province.

The RCSC also activated the emergency rescue and cooperation mechanism in the northwest region, dispatching rescue teams to the front line, including search and rescue, medical, and relief teams.

An initial emergency fund of 5 million yuan ($700,396) was provided, along with 700 tents, 2,000 folding beds, 12,700 quilts, 4,500 coats and 1,000 family packs.

The Gansu provincial Red Cross Society also allocated 200 tents, 2,000 quilts and 2,000 coats to support the rescue and relief work in the region hit by the quake.

The first batch of relief materials arrived at the affected areas at 9 am on Tuesday, and rescue teams have already reached the area and carried out rescue work.

The deadly 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted the Jishishan county in Gansu province at 23:59 pm on Monday.

The epicenter was monitored at 35.70 degrees north latitude and 102.79 degrees east longitude with a depth of 10 km.

By Li Menghan | chinadaily.com.cn