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(0810 CR M03)QUAKE HITS SW CHINA

From Xinhua News Agency: (0810 CR M03)QUAKE HITS SW CHINADATELINE: Aug. 10, 2011LENGTH: 00:01:27VOSOTThree people have been injured after a 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit Baoshan City in southwest China's Yunnan Province Tuesday evening.At least 40,000 people are affected.According to authorities, the quake occurred at the juncture area of the city's Tengchong County and Longyang District, which is about 50 kilometers away from the city proper.SOUNDBITE(CHINESE): ZHANG JUNWEI, YUNNAN SEISMOLOGICAL BUREAU "The 5.2-magnitude quake occurred at 7:50 p.m. on August 9 in Tengchong County of Baoshan City, Yunnan Province, with a depth of 11 km."The epicenter was located at the township of Mangbang in Tengchong, which was badly hit by another 5.2-magnitude earthquake on June 20.By Tuesday night, two people have been slightly injured and some houses were damaged in the quake.SOUNDBITE(CHINESE): ZHANG JUNWEI, YUNNAN SEISMOLOGICAL BUREAU "As of 9:30 p.m., two minor tremors, respectively measuring 3.1 and 3.0 on the Richt Powered by www.newslook.com

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