Hundreds of Homes Flattened in China Quake
Chinese officials say a shallow, 5.5 magnitude earthquake has hit southwest
China, causing hundreds of homes to collapse and injuring about 20
people.
China's official Xinhua news agency says the quake struck a rural area in the southwestern province of Yunnan Sunday afternoon, destroying 700 homes and damaging a further 2,500 houses. There were no reports of fatalities.
Xinhua said the quake struck just nine kilometers beneath the surface.
The provincial earthquake bureau has sent a team to the quake area.
fuente: La Voz de América,
http://www.voanews.com/content/hundreds-of-homes-flattened-in-china-quake/1614192.html
China's official Xinhua news agency says the quake struck a rural area in the southwestern province of Yunnan Sunday afternoon, destroying 700 homes and damaging a further 2,500 houses. There were no reports of fatalities.
Xinhua said the quake struck just nine kilometers beneath the surface.
The provincial earthquake bureau has sent a team to the quake area.
fuente: La Voz de América,
http://www.voanews.com/content/hundreds-of-homes-flattened-in-china-quake/1614192.html
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