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Hello from CNN, I'm Afomoma DK with the five things you need to know for Monday, December 18th.

We start with a deadly earthquake in northwest China.

According to state media, it struck China's Gansu province Monday evening, killing at least

111 people and injuring more than 200 others.

Earlier, the U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a 5.9 magnitude, but Chinese authorities gave it a slightly higher reading of 6.2.

Far away from China, a volcano has erupted on Iceland's Reaganist Peninsula. That's according to Iceland's meteorological office.

The office reported that the eruption is close to the town of Grindavik, but Iceland's

government says their eruption does not pose a threat to the community.

Residents in nearby settlements there had evacuated earlier this year due to a state of

emergency because of the volcano.

Israel's military appears to be denying responsibility for the killing of two women in a

Gaza church complex on Saturday.

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which oversees some nearby Catholic churches, said an Israeli sniper shot and killed a mother and daughter,

sheltering at the Holy Family Parish complex.

But Israel's military said it talks with the church on Saturday

and claims the church did not report any deaths when they spoke.

CNN has been unable to reach the Latin Patriarchate for clarity over the discrepancy.

U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby addressed the church incident today.

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