Twin Earthquakes Shake Southwest China
Two earthquakes of magnitude 5.2 struck China's southwest Guangxi region on the same day. The successive tremors were reported by the China Earthquake Networks Center, with the latter occurring at 9:44 p.m. The initial earthquake resulted in two casualties.
Southwest China experienced a seismic shock on Monday as the Guangxi region was rocked by two earthquakes, each registering a magnitude of 5.2.
The China Earthquake Networks Center confirmed that the second tremor, which followed an earlier quake on the same day, occurred at 9:44 p.m. local time.
Tragically, the initial earthquake claimed two lives, highlighting the region's vulnerability to seismic activity.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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