A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck in south China

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, early Monday, leaving three people missing and four others hospitalized. The quake hit Liunan District at 00:21 at a depth of eight kilometers. Before and after the quake, there were a total of five quakes ranging from 2.2 and 3.2 magnitudes.

As of Monday, the quake had caused the collapse of 13 buildings, with over 7,000 residents being evacuated. Emergency, fire and police authorities are carrying out rescue operations. Guangxi’s regional earthquake relief headquarters launched a Level-III emergency response.