Overview
- The magnitude-5.2 quake, which struck Liuzhou’s Liunan District at 12:21 a.m. Monday, was shallow at about 8 km in a region that rarely sees strong quakes.
- State media reported two deaths—a 63-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman—with four hospitalized and more than 7,000 evacuated, while missing counts varied from one to three.
- CCTV said at least 13 buildings collapsed as crews with dogs and heavy machinery searched rubble for survivors.
- Guangxi and national agencies activated Level-III and Level-IV emergency responses, sending work teams and warning of aftershocks during continuing searches.
- Railway authorities launched safety checks that could disrupt service, and officials said power, water, gas, traffic, and communications were operating normally.