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5.0-magnitude earthquake jolts SW China

(Xinhua) Updated: 2016-05-18 04:18

BEIJING -- A 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit Yunlong County in Southwest China's Yunnan province at 0:48 am on Wednesday, said the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The epicenter was monitored at 26.1 degrees north latitude and 99.53 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 15 kilometers.

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