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China: Earthquake: 2017/08/09
| Period | 2017/08/09 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | China |
| Event Type | Earthquake |
| Outline | Thirty-two people were injured and more than 1,000 houses damaged in a 6.6-magnitude earthquake in Jinghe County in Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang morning 9 Aug. |
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| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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Xinhua-2017/8/9
Thirty-two people were injured and more than 1,000 houses damaged in a 6.6-magnitude earthquake in Jinghe County in Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China\'s Xinjiang morning 8 Aug.
Two people were seriously injured, and 142 homes collapsed, according to the regional information office.
The China Earthquake Networks Center said the earthquake occurred at 7:27 a.m. (Beijing Time) at a depth of 11 km. Another 121 aftershocks were recorded as of 1 p.m. with the greatest exceeding magnitude 6.