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Yunnan earthquake injures 3, topples houses

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-02-25 17:10
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KUNMING: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit southwest China's Yunnan province on Thursday and caused injury to at least three people, an official with the provincial seismological bureau said.

As of 2:50 pm, the earthquake had injured three people in Yuanmou county and toppled many houses, the official, Gu Yishan, said.

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The official added that rescue work is ongoing.

The earthquake struck at 12:56 pm in the juncture area between Lufeng and Yuanmou counties. Its epicenter was located at 25.4 degrees north latitude and 101.9 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 16 km, according to China Earthquake Administration.

Earthquakes measuring five degrees or above on the Richter scale frequently hit the region in history, said Gu.