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18:00, 23-Nov-2017
Three injured in M5.0 earthquake in southwest China's Chongqing
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Updated at 9:30 p.m. BJT
At least three people have been injured in the magnitude-5.0 earthquake that struck the Wulong district in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Thursday afternoon.
Local authorities have initiated a Level-3 emergency response following detection of six aftershocks.
Updated at 6:50 p.m. BJT
A magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck the Wulong district of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Thursday afternoon, the China Earthquake Networks Center has reported.
Tremors were also reported to be felt in several nearby neighborhoods.
Emergency response teams have been dispatched to the area.
The quake happened at 5:43 p.m. with the epicenter monitored at a depth of about 10 kilometers.
There are no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Wulong is home to the Wulong Karst scenic area which was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2007.
Scenes for the Hollywood blockbuster "Transformers 4: Age of Extinction" were partly filmed in the area.
(With input from Xinhua)
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