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China: Earthquake: 2007/06/03 Country Information on DRR

GLIDE:  EQ-2007-000074-CHN

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Period 2007/06/03
Country or District China
Event Type Earthquake
Outline Two people were killed and more than 200 others injured early Sunday when a strong quake rattled southwestern Chinas Yunnan Province, Chinas state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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Report/Articles

OCHA ReliefWeb 2007/06/05
At least 329 people hospitalized after SW China earthquake

Reuters AlertNet 2007/06/04
Around 180,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in China\'s southwest, following a powerful earthquake that killed at least three and injured 313, the official Xinhua agency said on June 4, 2007.

GDACS　2007/06/02
On 6/2/2007 9:34:58 PM UTC an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 has struck the highly populated region of China in China. Whether international humanitarian aid is needed must be decided by an expert.

OCHA ReliefWeb 2007/06/04
Strong quake hits Yunnan, RCSC provides emergency assistance. The quake, which affected 186,000 people in 35,000 households, also forced the evacuation of 120,000 residents, said a spokesman of the provincial civil affairs department.

Reuters AlertNet 2007/06/03
China earthquake injures 300, 3 dead-Xinhua

Xinhua News 2007/06/03
Three people have been confirmed dead and at least 290 injured after a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale struck southwest China's Yunnan Province on Sunday.

CNN.com 2007/06/03
Two dead from China quake, Xinhua reports

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OCHA ReliefWeb 2007/06/04
China: Earthquake - Situation Map

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USGS　Earthquake Hazard Program
Magnitude 6.2 - YUNNAN, CHINA 2007 June 2 21:34:58 UTC At least 2 people killed, many injured and damage in the Ning\'er area.