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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
KUNMING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Qiaojia County in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Monday evening. More than 1,900 homes were damaged and over 300 residents were displaced as of Wednesday afternoon.
The earthquake struck at 7:32 PM Beijing time, with its hypocenter at a depth of 10 kilometers. No injuries or damage to buildings were reported. Local authorities report that the damage assessment and verification process have been largely completed.
Cao Shanyu, deputy head of Qiaojia County, said the earthquake damaged a total of 1,907 residential buildings and eight school buildings, mostly causing minor cracks. Across the county, 466 incidents of slope collapses and rockfalls on roads were recorded, and road surface damage was reported in 483 locations.
Additionally, 19 cases of cracks in rock masses were identified, none of which posed a threat to the safety of residential buildings or interfered with public transportation. Damage was also recorded to 544 water management structures, 270 industrial reservoirs or pools, and 178 sections of the water supply network.
"We have properly relocated and housed 334 affected residents from 147 households and effectively provided them with basic necessities, including food, water, heating, and shelter. The next step is post-disaster recovery and reconstruction," said Cao Shanyu.
The China Earthquake Administration has activated a Level 3 emergency response mechanism for the earthquake in Yunnan Province and dispatched teams to the quake zone to support local authorities' relief and relief efforts.
China has a four-tier emergency response system, with tier one being the highest. -0-
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