August 3 2014 - New South Pacific Earthquake Swarm Update: At least 367 killed in southern China after strong 6.1 Earthquake

Update: At least 367 killed in southern China after strong earthquake

2014-08-03   08:30:14.1

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Fox News
Sun, 03 Aug 2014 15:04 CDT

A general view shows collapsed houses after an earthquake hit Ludian county, Yunnan province August 3, 2014

A strong earthquake in southern China's Yunnan province toppled thousands of homes on Sunday, killing at least 367 people and injuring more than 1,800.

About 12,000 homes collapsed in Ludian, a densely populated county located around 277 miles northeast of Yunnan's capital, Kunming, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported.

The magnitude-6.1 quake struck at 4:30 p.m. at a depth of 6 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Its epicenter was in Longtoushan township, 14 miles southwest of the city of Zhaotong, the Ludian county seat.

Ma Liya, a resident of Zhaotong, told Xinhua that the streets there were like a "battlefield after bombardment." She added that her neighbor's house, a new two-story building, had toppled, and said the quake was far worse than one that struck the area in 2012 and killed 81 people. 

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