BEIJING—An earthquake in eastern China before dawn Sunday knocked down houses and injured at least 24 people, according to state media.
The magnitude 5.5 quake occurred near the city of Dezhou, about 300 kilometers (185 miles) south of the Chinese capital Beijing at 2:33 a.m., according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 5.4.
