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KUNMING, China, July 10 (UPI) -- An earthquake struck China's Yunnan Province Thursday, injuring more than 300 people and destroying more than 10,000 homes, authorities said.
The 6-magnitude quake was followed by at least eight aftershocks measuring 3 to 4.1 on the Richter scale, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Authorities said 30 people were hospitalized for treatment of severe injuries.
In addition to the estimated 10,000 houses that collapsed, more than 30,000 were damaged, officials said.
The China Earthquake Networks Center said the quake occurred at 7:19 p.m., local time. The epicenter was in Guantun Township, about 125 miles from the provincial city of Kunming.
Officials distributed food, tents and medicine in Guantun Township, Xinhua said.
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