Strong earthquake jolts western China; no reports of injuriesSeptember 19th, 2009 Strong earthquake hits western ChinaBEIJING — Officials say a strong earthquake has shaken western China but there are no reports of injuries or serious damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-5.4 quake struck at 4:54 p.m.
5.9-magnitude quake rocks northwestern ChinaAugust 31st, 2009 XINING - An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale Monday jolted the Qinghai province in northwestern China, officials said. The quake occurred at 6.15 p.m.
400,000 to be relocated after earthquake in southwest China destroys thousands of homesJuly 10th, 2009 400,000 to be relocated after quake in south ChinaBEIJING — More than 400,000 people need to be relocated after an earthquake rocked southwestern China, destroying thousands of homes, state media said Friday. Thursday's magnitude-6.0 temblor, centered in Yunnan province's Yao'an county, killed one person and injured 325 others, 24 seriously, the Xinhua News Agency said.
Over 300 injured, 30,000 houses damaged in China quakeJuly 10th, 2009 KUNMING - More than 300 people were injured and over 30,000 houses were damaged in an earthquake that hit China's Yunnan Province Thursday evening, authorities said. The quake measured 6.0 on the Richter scale.
400,000 need to be relocated after quake in southwest China destroys thousands of homesJuly 10th, 2009 BEIJING — More than 400,000 people need to be relocated after an earthquake rocked southwestern China, destroying thousands of homes, state media said Friday. Thursday's magnitude-6.0 temblor, centered in Yunnan province's Yao'an county, killed one person and injured 325 others, 24 seriously, the Xinhua News Agency said.
Over 300 injured in China quakeJuly 9th, 2009 KUNMING - More than 300 people were injured Thursday when a strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted the Yunnan province in southwest China, officials said. The injured were rushed to hospitals.
Magnitude-6.0 quake in southwest China leaves 336 injured, 10,000 homes collapsedJuly 9th, 2009 Quake in China's south leaves over 300 injuredBEIJING — A moderate earthquake rocked southwest China Thursday evening, injuring at least 336 people and collapsing 10,000 homes, state media said. The magnitude-6.0 temblor, centered in Yunnan province's Yao'an county, damaged another 30,000 homes, the Xinhua News Agency said.
Hundreds injured by earthquake in southwestern ChinaJuly 9th, 2009 More than 300 injured by quake in ChinaBEIJING — State media says an earthquake has rocked southwestern China and injured at least 336 people. The Xinhua News Agency said the magnitude-6.0 quake in Yunnan province damaged some 2,700 homes on Thursday night.
Earthquake injured hundreds, collapses homes in southwest ChinaJuly 9th, 2009 Quake in China's south injures more than 300BEIJING — An earthquake rocked southwest China on Thursday evening, injuring at least 336 people and collapsing 10,000 homes, state media said. The magnitude-6.0 temblor centered in Yunnan province's Yao'an county damaged some 30,000 homes, the Xinhua News Agency said.
Magnitude-6.0 earthquake rocks southwestern China, injuring more than 300 and damaging homesJuly 9th, 2009 More than 300 injured by strong quake in ChinaBEIJING — A moderate earthquake rocked southwest China Thursday evening, injuring at least 336 people and collapsing 10,000 homes, state media said. The magnitude-6.0 temblor, centered in Yunnan province's Yao'an county, damaged another 30,000 homes, the Xinhua News Agency said.
Quake rocks western Rajasthan, 3 injuredApril 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Western Rajasthan was jolted by a medium intensity earthquake early Thursday morning, a meteorological department official said. The earthquake, measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale, was experienced in Jaisalmer and Barmer districts in western Rajasthan.
China detains activist for earthquake investigationApril 1st, 2009 BEIJING - China has detained an environmentalist and writer on suspicion of subversion after he initiated an independent investigation into the May 2008 Sichuan earthquake, a rights group said Wednesday. Tan Zuoren, a local activist based in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, was accused of 'inciting subversion of state power' after mobilising volunteers to investigate why school buildings collapsed in the earthquake, the Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) said in a statement.
Strong earthquake hits PeruFebruary 2nd, 2009 LIMA - An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale hit southern Peru Monday, authorities said. The Geophysics Institute of Peru (IGP) said that the earthquake occurred at 12.53 p.m.
Moderate earthquake in ChinaJanuary 14th, 2009 BEIJING - An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale Thursday hit China's Wenchuan County, which was the epicentre of the May 12 earthquake last year that left more than 87,000 people dead or missing, an official said. According to the National Earthquake Network Center, the earthquake took place in Wenchuan County in southwest China's Sichuan Province at 2.23 a.m.
Moderate earthquake jolts TaiwanDecember 22nd, 2008 BEIJING - An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck southwest Taiwan Tuesday morning, the earthquake network centre of China said. The quake hit Kaohsiung county at around 8:04 a.m.
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