Earthquake jolts China's Yunnan province

Published October 8, 2014
Residents rest outdoor in the aftermath of an earthquake in the town of Yongping of Jinggu county in southwest China's Yunnan province Wednesday Oct. 8, 2014. — Photo by AP
Residents rest outdoor in the aftermath of an earthquake in the town of Yongping of Jinggu county in southwest China's Yunnan province Wednesday Oct. 8, 2014. — Photo by AP
A man carrying a bag walks past the ruins of a damaged house after an earthquake hit Yongping township of Jinggu county, Yunnan province Octorber 8, 2014. One person was killed and 324 were injured in the earthquake in Yunnan on Tuesday. — Photo by Reuters
A man carrying a bag walks past the ruins of a damaged house after an earthquake hit Yongping township of Jinggu county, Yunnan province Octorber 8, 2014. One person was killed and 324 were injured in the earthquake in Yunnan on Tuesday. — Photo by Reuters
Residents gather outdoor in the aftermath of an earthquake in the town of Yongping of Jinggu county in southwest China's Yunnan province Wednesday Oct. 8, 2014. — Photo by AP
Residents gather outdoor in the aftermath of an earthquake in the town of Yongping of Jinggu county in southwest China's Yunnan province Wednesday Oct. 8, 2014. — Photo by AP
Evacuees gather at a relieve center set up in Yongping, southwestern China's Yunnan province on early October 8, 2014, after a shallow 6.0 magnitude hit the region close to China's border with Myammar and Laos. — Photo by AFP
Evacuees gather at a relieve center set up in Yongping, southwestern China's Yunnan province on early October 8, 2014, after a shallow 6.0 magnitude hit the region close to China's border with Myammar and Laos. — Photo by AFP
Chinese paramilitary policemen set up tents for quake victims on the grounds of a primary school in Yongping township of Jinggu county in southwest China's Yunnan province, Wednesday Oct. 8, 2014. — Photo by AP
Chinese paramilitary policemen set up tents for quake victims on the grounds of a primary school in Yongping township of Jinggu county in southwest China's Yunnan province, Wednesday Oct. 8, 2014. — Photo by AP
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, villagers take refuge in the open air at Mangla Village of Yongping Township at Jinggu County of Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014.— Photo by AP
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, villagers take refuge in the open air at Mangla Village of Yongping Township at Jinggu County of Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014.— Photo by AP
Evacuees gather at a relieve center set up in Yongping, southwestern China's Yunnan province on early October 8, 2014, after a shallow 6.0 magnitude hit the region close to China's border with Myammar and Laos. — Photo by AFP
Evacuees gather at a relieve center set up in Yongping, southwestern China's Yunnan province on early October 8, 2014, after a shallow 6.0 magnitude hit the region close to China's border with Myammar and Laos. — Photo by AFP

One person was killed and 324 were injured when an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck in China's southwestern province of Yunnan on Tuesday. The United States Geological Survey said the quake's epicentre was 163 km (100 miles) north-northwest of Yunjinghong and 10 km deep. The official Xinhua news agency said tremors could be felt in the provincial capital of Yunnan, Kunming, as well as several other major cities in the province.

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