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CHINA EARTHQUAKE NEWS

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes China near source of Yellow River

January 08, 2025 3:51 pm

The epicentre of Qinghai quake on Wednesday is about 1,000 km northeast of the quake in Tibet a day earlier.

List of countries hit by the most major earthquakes: Is India among them?

May 14, 2025 7:36 am

World's Most Earthquake Prone Countries: Several Asian countries are highly prone to earthquakes, with China and Indonesia experiencing the most seismic activity.

3 killed, 60 injured as 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes China's Sichuan province

September 16, 2021 1:09 pm

The earthquake relief headquarters of Sichuan has activated a level-II response, the second highest in China's four-tier earthquake emergency response system.

5.2-magnitude quake jolts China's Yunnan

May 21, 2021 10:44 pm

The quake hit at 10:31 pm (Beijing Time).

At least 12 killed, over 100 injured as string of quakes strike China

June 18, 2019 10:18 am

The quake caused cracks in a major highway connecting Yibin and Xuyong County of Sichuan's Luzhou city and it has has been closed. Some sections of two other highways have also been shut.

China accidentally reported two major quakes which never happened: Earthquake administration

April 20, 2018 8:15 am

The information stayed on its website for at least an hour, though did not appear on its microblog, which is how many people in China first learn of quakes. In a statement on its website, the administration said they had in fact been holding an emergency response exercise.

Amid Doklam standoff, PM Modi expresses grief after China quake

August 11, 2017 10:21 am

On the Sina Weibo micro-blogging website akin to Twitter, Modi said he was saddened by the loss of life and devastation caused by the earthquake and added that the Indian people pray for the victims' families and hope those injured will recover swiftly, state-run CGTN TV reported.

Death toll in southern China quake rises to 589

August 06, 2014 12:46 pm

The Yunnan provincial government said more than 2,400 people were injured in Sunday's 6.1 magnitude quake.

Lakes formed by quake in China threaten flooding

August 05, 2014 10:22 am

The quake struck about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday about 370 kilometers (230 miles) northeast of the Yunnan provincial capital of Kunming.

China quake: Toll rises to 381

August 04, 2014 9:18 am

Over 1,591 were injured in Ludian County and the quake also left 60 dead and 193 injured in Qiaojia County.

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Aftermath of China quake which left more than 20 dead and 430 injured

August 11, 2017 3:12 pm

China earthquake: Tremors measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale shook southwestern China's Sichuan province on Tuesday. As rescue teams tend to victims, the death toll moved up from 13 to 20 on Friday. At least 431 were reported injured.

Strong earthquake kills 381 in China

August 04, 2014 10:36 am

The toll from the 6.5-magnitude devastating earthquake that jolted southwest China's Yunnan province has now risen to over 380.

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