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China: Earthquake: 2008/12/26
GLIDE: EQ-2008-000247-CHN
| Period | 2008/12/26 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | China |
| Event Type | Earthquake |
| Outline | Two earthquakes measuring 4.3 and 4.9 on the Richter scale jolted China's southwestern province of Yunnan early on 26 December 2008, injuring nine people and affecting more than 100,000. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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Report/Articles
Xinhua News 2008/12/28
A total of 21 people were injured and nearly 110,000 others affected by the earthquakes in southwest China\'s Yunnan Province
Xinhua News 2008/12/26
More than 100,000 people in Ruili city were affected, about 30,000 of whom had been evacuated to safer places.
Geographycal Data
OCHA ReliefWeb 2008/12/26
China Earthquake (as of 26 December 2008)