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China: Earthquake: 2003/05/03 Country Information on DRR

Period 2003/05/03
Country or District China
Event Type Earthquake
Outline The strong tremor which killed one person and injured three in the northwest Chinese region of Xinjiang also toppled 1,600 homes.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
Reuters news 2003/05/06
Dead; 1 person
Injured: 3 people

Toppled: 1,600 houses

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Yahoo asia News 2003/05/06
Strong Earthquake Hits Northwestern China

Reuters News2003/05/06
China quake destroyed 1,600 homes

Geographycal Data

Earthquake Information by USGS
Magnitude 5.8 SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA 2003 May 04 15:44:35 UTC