SW China quake destroys 700 homes, injures 30; 5.5-magnitude quake struck 32 miles from city of Dali
Xinhua News Agency: 2,500 houses damaged
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Posted: 03/03/2013
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83 days ago
BEIJING - A moderate earthquake struck southwest China on Sunday, causing hundreds of homes to collapse and injuring at least 30 people.
The earthquake bureau in Yunnan province, where the quake occurred, said three of the injured were in serious condition.
The official Xinhua News Agency said the quake damaged 2,500 houses and caused 700 others to collapse.
The magnitude-5.5 quake struck 51 kilometers (32 miles) from the city of Dali at a depth of 33 kilometers (20 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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