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China: Earthquake: 2003/10/16 Country Information on DRR

Period 2003/10/16
Country or District China
Event Type Earthquake
Outline 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.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
MSN news (Japanese) 2003/10/26
Dead: 3 people

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Report/Articles

MSN news (Japanese) 2003/10/26
The earthquake Killed 3 people in China.

Yahoo news 2003/10/16
Earthquake Kills Two in Southwest China

Geographycal Data

USGS Earthquake Informaiton Center 2003/10/16
Preliminary Earthquake Report (Information on Epicenter, etc.)