1 killed, 8 injured in earthquakes in China s Yunnan ANI | Updated: May 21, 2021 22:46 IST
Beijing [China], May 21 (ANI): At least one person was killed and eight other sustained injuries following a series of earthquakes that jolted Yangbi Yi Autonomous County in southwest China s Yunnan Province on Friday, local authorities said.
One person was killed by falling rocks, said Zhang Shiwei, Party chief of Yangbi.
Three people were injured by falling tiles, and four were buried in a road collapse, among whom three have been rescued, Xinhua reported.
Four earthquakes over 5.0-magnitude hit Yangbi from 9 pm to 11 pm (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
Series of earthquakes jolt China s Yunnan province ANI | Updated: May 21, 2021 20:49 IST
Beijing [China], May 21 (ANI): A series of earthquakes, the strongest one with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter Scale, jolted Yangbi Yi Autonomous County in southwest China s Yunnan Province on Friday night.
The magnitude-6.4 quake hit with a depth of 8 kilometres at 9:48 pm, followed by another magnitude-5.0 quake with the same depth at 21:55 pm (local time), Chinese state media reported.
A magnitude-5.6 quake hit the location with a depth of 10 km at 9:21 p.m.
Further details are awaiting. (ANI)
2021-05-21 17:05:17 GMT2021-05-22 01:05:17(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
KUNMING, May 21 (Xinhua) At least one person was killed and eight others injured as of 11:50 p.m. on Friday after a series of earthquakes jolted Yangbi Yi Autonomous County in southwest China s Yunnan Province, local authorities said.
One person was killed by falling rocks, said Zhang Shiwei, Party chief of Yangbi. Three people were injured by falling tiles, and four were buried in a road collapse, among whom three have been rescued.
Four earthquakes over 5.0-magnitude jolted Yangbi from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
2021-05-21 17:35:10 GMT2021-05-22 01:35:10(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) At lease two people were killed and 10 were injured after several earthquakes rattled Yangbi Yi Autonomous County in southwest China s Yunnan Province, the Ministry of Emergency Management said early Saturday.
Rescue teams have been dispatched to the epicenter and seven trapped local residents have been rescued, the ministry reported.
Four earthquakes over 5.0-magnitude jolted the county from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. (Beijing Time) Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was reported at 9:48 p.m., with the epicenter being monitored at 25.67 degrees north latitude and 99.87 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 8 km, the center said. Enditem
7.0 magnitude earthquake hits China s Qinghai ANI | Updated: May 22, 2021 00:26 IST
Beijing [China], May 22 (ANI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter Scale hit at a place in China s Qinghai province at 23:34 hours on May 21. Earthquake of Magnitude: 7.0, Occurred on 21-05-2021, 23:34:14 IST, Lat: 34.65 & Long: 98.06, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Qinghai, China, National Center for Seismology tweeted.
Chinese news agency Xinhua reported that the quake hit Maduo County of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai at 2:04 am Saturday Beijing Time.
This comes a few hours after a series of earthquakes jolted Yangbi Yi Autonomous County in China s Yunnan Province on Friday.
At least one person was killed and eight other sustained injuries in Yunnan due to the tremors. (ANI)