29 injured as magnitude-6.1 quake strikes Yunnan

Source: Xinhua | May 30, 2014, Friday |

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Twenty-nine people were injured, including five in serious condition, after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted a county in southwest China's Yunnan Province, local authorities said today.

The quake hit Yingjiang County under Dehong Dai and Jingpo Ethnic Autonomous Prefecture at 9:20 am today, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

Tremors were strongly felt in the county seat, where residents rushed to open areas.

Police have been sent to the township of Kachang, which is close to the epicenter, according to local publicity officials.

Yingjiang borders Myanmar and has a population of 300,000.

Yunnan lies where the Eurasian Plate and Indian Plate meet, and the province is prone to quakes.

A 5.6-magnitude quake hit the same region a week ago, injuring at least 13 people.

In March 2011, the county was jolted by a 5.8-magnitude quake, leaving 26 people dead and over 300 others injured.

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29 injured as magnitude-6.1 quake strikes Yunnan

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