Earthquake Jolts Southwest China

China's seismological monitoring network announced that an earthquake, measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale, occurred in southwest China's Yunnan Province Thursday, at 18:46.

The epicenter was located in Shidian, at 24.7 degrees N. and 98. 9 degrees E., it was reported.






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