5.7-magnitude quake jolts border area of Yunnan and Guizhou

Source:Xinhua Published: 2012-9-9 10:56:06
Photo taken on Sept. 7, 2012 shows a damaged house in Xinlong Village of Weining County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit the border area of Yiliang County of Yunnan and Weining County of Guizhou Province at 11:19 a.m. Some 6,300 people were afflicted and more than 1,540 houses were damaged till 5 p.m. Friday. Photo: Xinhua
Photo taken on Sept. 7, 2012 shows a damaged house in Xinlong Village of Weining County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit the border area of Yiliang County of Yunnan and Weining County of Guizhou Province at 11:19 am Some 6,300 people were afflicted and more than 1,540 houses were damaged till 5 pm Friday. Photos: Xinhua
 
A man stands in front of a damaged house in Xinlong Village of Weining County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 7, 2012.
A man stands in front of a damaged house in Xinlong Village of Weining County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 7, 2012.
 
A damaged house in Xinlong Village of Weining County, southwest China's Guizhou Province.
 A damaged house in Xinlong Village of Weining County, southwest China's Guizhou Province.
 
A damaged house in Xinlong Village of Weining County, southwest China's Guizhou Province.
A damaged house in Xinlong Village of Weining County, southwest China's Guizhou Province.
 
Bulldozers try to clear a road in Luozehe Town, Yiliang County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 7, 2012. Sixty-four people have been confirmed dead and 715 others were injured after multiple earthquakes struck a mountainous region in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Friday, the province's civil affairs department said.
Bulldozers try to clear a road in Luozehe Town, Yiliang County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 7, 2012. Sixty-four people have been confirmed dead and 715 others were injured after multiple earthquakes struck a mountainous region in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Friday, the province's civil affairs department said.
 
A girl to be displaced sits in a vehicle in Luozehe Town, Yiliang County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 7, 2012.
A girl to be displaced sits in a vehicle in Luozehe Town, Yiliang County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 7, 2012.
 
Vehicles and buildings damaged in earthquakes in Luozehe Town, Yiliang County, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Vehicles and buildings damaged in earthquakes in Luozehe Town, Yiliang County, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
 
rocks falling from a hill in Luozehe Town, Yiliang County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 7, 2012.
Rocks fall from a hill in Luozehe Town, Yiliang County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 7, 2012.
 
People rush out of buildings in Yiliang County of Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 7, 2012. An earthquake measuring 5.7 jolted the border area of Yunnan Province and its neighboring province of Guizhou at 11:19 am (0319 GMT) Friday.
People rush out of buildings in Yiliang County of Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 7, 2012. An earthquake measuring 5.7 jolted the border area of Yunnan Province and its neighboring province of Guizhou at 11:19 am (0319 GMT) Friday.
 
Photo taken on Sept. 7, 2012 shows the data of earthquake happening in Yiliang County of Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Photo taken on Sept. 7, 2012 shows the data of earthquake happening in Yiliang County of Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
 
Photo taken on Sept. 7, 2012 shows the data of earthquake happening in Yiliang County of Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Photo taken on Sept. 7, 2012 shows the data of earthquake happening in Yiliang County of Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province.


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