Strong Temblor Hits China Region Again
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BEIJING — A strong earthquake Sunday struck a region of southwest China where 730 people were killed by a temblor in November, but this time officials said only about 10 people were injured.
Sunday’s quake collapsed some houses and opened rifts in some streets in Gengma county in Yunnan province, the official New China News Agency said.
It said there were no reports of deaths or injuries, but the Central Seismology Bureau in Beijing quoted local authorities as saying that about 10 people were injured, four seriously.
The quake had a magnitude of 6.3, one capable of causing severe damage. The Nov. 6 quake that shook Gengma and devastated nearby counties was much stronger, measuring 7.6.
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