Relief work is helping people in a quake-hit area of Jilin province to make it through the winter, but those affected say they are hoping for swifter action to rebuild their lives.

Between Oct 31 and Sunday, the Qianguoerluosi Mongolian autonomous county in Jilin had 426 quakes, five of which measured between magnitude 5.0 and 5.9, according to the China Earthquake Administration.

Nearly 260,000 people have been affected and more than 45,000 evacuated. No casualties have been reported so far.