"Over 7,000 Residents Evacuate Urgently" Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Leaves 2 Dead, 6 Injured... What Happened in China?

Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Guangxi, Southern China at Midnight
2 Dead, 6 Injured

On the 18th, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China, resulting in 3 people missing and 2 confirmed dead. Photo by Xinhua News Agency Yonhap News.

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China at midnight, leaving 2 people dead and 6 injured.

According to China Central Television (CCTV) on the 18th, the earthquake occurred at around 12:21 a.m. in Liunan District, Liuzhou City, Guangxi. The depth of the epicenter was measured at 8 kilometers.

After the earthquake, tremors were felt throughout Guangxi, including in Nanning and Hechi. Prior to this earthquake, three smaller earthquakes with magnitudes between 2.5 and 3.2 had occurred the previous day.

Immediately after the earthquake, 3 people were reported missing. Among them, a married couple—a man and a woman—were found dead. Around 11 a.m., authorities rescued the last missing person, a 91-year-old man, and transported him to the hospital. His life is not in danger, according to reports.

On the 18th, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China, resulting in 3 people missing and 2 confirmed dead. Photo by China CCTV broadcast footage

Local authorities announced that 14 houses collapsed and 58 were damaged as a result of the earthquake.

According to local media, rescue workers wearing helmets mobilized heavy equipment such as excavators to clear debris at the site, and rescue dogs were actively searching for signs of survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings. Additionally, more than 7,000 residents urgently evacuated, with many setting up tents in the streets.

Due to rockfalls on mountain slopes caused by the earthquake, certain sections of highways in the Liuzhou area were completely closed. However, local media reported that telecommunications, power grids, water and gas supply, and general road traffic in the affected areas were operating normally at present.

The Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management announced that immediately after the earthquake, it held a video inspection of the local situation and dispatched a working group to support on-site response efforts.

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