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.
6.8-magnitude quake rattles Japan; Tsunami warning issued August 17th, 2009 TOKYO - A 6.8-magnitude earthquake had hit the south-western Japanese island of Miyako Monday morning but no injuries or casualties have been reported so far. A tsunami warning was issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency that was lifted some 30 minutes after the quake hit the islands.
State media: 22 killed, 7 missing in latest flooding in southwestern ChinaJuly 27th, 2009 Report: 22 die in flooding in southwestern ChinaBEIJING — Heavy flooding hit China's southwestern Sichuan province, leaving at least 22 dead and another seven missing, state media said Monday. The official Xinhua News Agency said rainstorms pummeled a mountainous area in Panzhihua city late Sunday and early Monday.
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.
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, 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.
Earthquake Shakes China On Thursday EveningJuly 10th, 2009 An earthquake that took place on the Thursday evening destroyed almost 10,000 homes in the south west of China, as has been reported by the state media. Almost 336 people were reported to have been injured and one dead, when the moderate earthquake hit the six counties in the quake prone region.
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.
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.
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.
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.
24 killed, 44 injured in bus fire in southwestern China; cause of blaze unclearJune 5th, 2009 24 killed, 44 injured in southwest China bus fireBEIJING — A fire aboard a public bus killed 24 people and left another 44 hospitalized Friday morning in southwestern China, state media reported. Another 10 people escaped the blaze in the city of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, the Xinhua News Agency said.
Landslides kill 11 in southwestern China; rescuers search for 15 more missingApril 27th, 2009 Landslides in southern China kill 11; 15 missingBEIJING — A local government spokesman says two landslides in southwestern China have killed 11 people. Fifteen others are missing.
9 injured in China earthquakeDecember 25th, 2008 KUNMING - An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale early Friday injured nine people in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan along the border with Myanmar. The quake hit a village about 10 km from capital Ruili at 4.20 a.m., the provincial seismic network reported.
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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