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Guangxi Earthquake Kills Two, Triggers Evacuation of 7,000

Aftershocks are prompting wide safety checks.

Overview

  • The magnitude 5.2 quake, which struck at 12:21 a.m. Monday in Liunan district of Liuzhou, hit at a shallow depth of about 8 kilometers.
  • Search teams ended rescues by midday after finding the last trapped resident, a 91-year-old man, alive and in stable condition.
  • Authorities reported at least 13 houses collapsed and said power, water, gas and communications stayed on in most areas.
  • Transport faced disruptions following Monday’s shaking as some rail services around Liuzhou were canceled or delayed and landslides blocked access roads.
  • Seismologists logged several smaller tremors and a magnitude 3.3 aftershock at 7:41 a.m., and officials ordered inspections of homes, utilities, roads, bridges and mines.