YUNNAN, May 22 (Reuters): A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Yunnan province in southwestern China late on Friday (May 21), killing three people and injured 28, the Yunnan provincial government said on Saturday.
The quake hit at a depth of 8 km (5 miles) and was followed by aftershocks, according to data from China Earthquake Networks Centre..
CCTV quoted authorities as saying the collapse of some roads along with landslides had cut some transportation lines, but electricity, telephones and internet were working.
CCTV said an emergency was declared and rescue operations were launched in Dali, a city of 134,000 people in Yunnan province about 24 km (15 miles) from the epicentre.
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake also struck Qinghai province in western China on Saturday, China Earthquake Networks Center reported. Authorities have not reported any casualties related to that quake.
Meanwhile, Relief materials have been sent to southwest China's Yunnan Province after a series of earthquakes the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) said Saturday.
The relief materials from the RCSC and its Yunnan branch include 300 tents, 1,100 daily necessity kits and 1,000 coats, according to the RCSC.
Four earthquakes over 5.0-magnitude jolted Yangbi Yi Autonomous County in Yunnan's Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday.
The region has recorded 166 aftershocks as of 2am.
The quake hit at a depth of 8 km (5 miles) and was followed by aftershocks, according to data from China Earthquake Networks Centre..
CCTV quoted authorities as saying the collapse of some roads along with landslides had cut some transportation lines, but electricity, telephones and internet were working.
CCTV said an emergency was declared and rescue operations were launched in Dali, a city of 134,000 people in Yunnan province about 24 km (15 miles) from the epicentre.
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake also struck Qinghai province in western China on Saturday, China Earthquake Networks Center reported. Authorities have not reported any casualties related to that quake.
Meanwhile, Relief materials have been sent to southwest China's Yunnan Province after a series of earthquakes the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) said Saturday.
The relief materials from the RCSC and its Yunnan branch include 300 tents, 1,100 daily necessity kits and 1,000 coats, according to the RCSC.
Four earthquakes over 5.0-magnitude jolted Yangbi Yi Autonomous County in Yunnan's Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday.
The region has recorded 166 aftershocks as of 2am.
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