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China: Earthquake: 2008/08/21
GLIDE: EQ-2008-000138-CHN
| Period | 2008/08/21 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | China |
| Event Type | Earthquake |
| Outline | A 5.9-magnitude quake struck at 8:24 p.m. on 21 August 2008 in Yunnan Province, southwest China killed three and injured about 100. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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Report/Articles
Xinhua News 2008/08/25
Three people were killed and 117 others injured in last week\'s quake. The tremors destroyed 11,360 houses and damaged 77,747 others, forcing 125,000to be evacuated.
Xinhua News 2008/08/22
Death toll rises to three in aftershock in southwest China
Geographycal Data
OCHA ReliefWeb 2008/08/22
China Earthquake (as of 22 August)