Four injured in China quake

Four people were injured when a magnitude-5.2 quake hit southwest China on Monday evening, officials said.

Four people were injured when a magnitude-5.2 quake hit southwest China on Monday evening, officials said.

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The quake hit Yunnan province at 6.16pm, according to the China Earthquake Network Centre.

Four people were injured in the province's Tengchong county. A few houses were also damaged.

The epicentre was recorded in Mangbang, 40 km away from Tengchong.

The government has sent hundreds of tents, quilts and clothing to the quake zone.