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China recorded its first death Friday from a moderate earthquake that struck the country's southwest the night before, state-run media reported.

The quake hit Yunnan province in southwest China on Thursday evening, leaving one dead and about 325 injured -- 24 of them in serious condition, the Xinhua news service said.

Xinhua reported the quake as having a 6.0 magnitude, while the U.S. Geological Survey revised the magnitude to 5.7. Read full article »

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