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China: Earthquake: 2011/03/10 Country Information on DRR

Period 2011/03/10
Country or District China
Event Type Earthquake
Outline At least 14 people were killed and 157 others injured after a 5.8-magnitude quake jolted Yingjiang County in southwest China's Yunnan Province Thursday.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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Report/Articles

Xinhua News 2011/03/10
At least 24 people were killed and 207 others injured in a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Yingjiang County in southwest China\\\'s Yunnan Province around noon on Thursday.

BBC news 2011/03/10
An earthquake that struck in south-west China near the border with Burma has killed at least 22 people and injured more than 200 others, reports say.

Xinhua News 2011/03/10
China quake kills at least 16

Geographycal Data

USGS Earthquake Hazard Program
Magnitude 5.4 Date-Time Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 04:58:17 UTC Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 11:28:17 AM at epicenter Location 24.710°N, 97.994°E Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) Region MYANMAR-CHINA BORDER REGION