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China:Earthquake:2003/10/16

Duration2003/10/16 A strong earthquake killed at least 2 people Thursday in a remote area of China mountainous southwest and collapsed at least 50 houses, the government said. The magnitude-6.1 quake struck Dayao county in Yunnan province at 8:28 p.m., the official Xinhua News Agency said, citing local disaster officials.

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MSN news (Japanese) 2003/10/26
Dead: 3 people





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