Strong Earthquake Shakes COVID-Stricken Chinese Province, Killing at Least 21

Strong Earthquake Shakes COVID-Stricken Chinese Province, Killing at Least 21
The aftermath of a 6.6-magnitude earthquake in Hailuogou in China's southwestern Sichuan Province on Sept. 5, 2022. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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A strong earthquake hit a southwestern Chinese province on Sept. 5, killing at least 21 people, triggering landslides, and shaking residents in neighboring cities and provinces.

The 6.6 magnitude earthquake rocked a mountainous region near Luding county in southwestern China’s Sichuan Province, the China Earthquake Networks Center said.

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