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China: Earthquake: 2010/01/31 Country Information on DRR

Period 2010/01/31
Country or District China
Event Type Earthquake
Outline An earthquake killed one person and injured 11 in southwest China early Sunday, state media reported. The 5.2-magnitude quake struck at 5:37 a.m. local time in the Sichuan province, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It toppled 100 homes.
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USGS Earthquake Hazard Program
Magnitude 5.2 Date-Time Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 21:37:00 UTC Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 05:37:00 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 30.258°N, 105.726°E Depth 18.6 km (11.6 miles) (poorly constrained) Region EASTERN SICHUAN, CHINA

CNN.com 2010/02/01
Quake kills one, injures 11 in China