Chinese officials said the temblor, which hit while many people were taking their customary afternoon rest, had a magnitude of 5.8 and was centered on Yunnan province's Yingjiang county. (The U.S. Geological Survey, however, reported that it was a 5.4-magnitude quake.)
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And here are photos from the scene:
© He Haiyan, Xinhua/AP
Buildings were damaged in China's southwest Yunnan province following Thursday's earthquake.
Buildings were damaged in China's southwest Yunnan province following Thursday's earthquake.
© He Haiyan, Xinhua/AP
A man carries an injured woman following the temblor.
A man carries an injured woman following the temblor.
© He Haiyan, Xinhua/AP
Rescue workers sift through the wreckage of a destroyed building.
Rescue workers sift through the wreckage of a destroyed building.
© AP
Rescue workers search for victims.
Rescue workers search for victims.
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