Earthquake hits China; 11 dead, 41 injured

The quake occurred at 9:10 am and was centered in Yunnan province's Yanjin county.

Published on: Jul 22, 2006, 10:22:00 IST

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A magnitude-5.1 earthquake hit southwestern China on Saturday, killing at least 11 people and injuring 41.

The earthquake occurred at 9:10 am (0100 GMT) and was centered in Yunnan province's Yanjin county, about 90 kilometres (55 miles) from Zhaotong city.

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