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Earthquakes shake south-west China's Yunnan Earthquakes shake south-west China's Yunnan
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Two earthquakes have hit south-west China, leaving at least five people dead and damaging more than 20,000 houses, state-run media report. A series of earthquakes have hit south-west China, leaving at least seven people dead and 20 injured, state-run media report.
A quake with a 5.7 magnitude was felt at the border of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces at 11:19 Beijing time (03:19 GMT), says Xinhua news agency, citing the China Earthquake Networks Centre. The quakes struck the border of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, with the largest felt at 11:19 Beijing time (03:19 GMT), Xinhua news agency said.
More than 20,000 houses were damaged, it added, citing government sources. The US Geological Survey registered the two strongest of the series of quakes at 5.6 magnitude.
State broadcaster CCTV put the death toll at six in Yunnan. More than 20,000 houses were damaged, Xinhua said, citing government sources.
An official from Guizhou told the Agence-France News agency by phone that no deaths were reported in the province. An official from Guizhou told the Agence-France Presse news agency by phone that no deaths were reported in the province.
Users of the Twitter-like weibo reported people rushing out of shaking office buildings.Users of the Twitter-like weibo reported people rushing out of shaking office buildings.