{"id":20592,"date":"2026-05-18T07:16:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/two-dead-one-missing-after-5-2-magnitude-earthquake-strike-guangxi-in-china-7000-residents-evacuated\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T07:16:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:16:45","slug":"two-dead-one-missing-after-5-2-magnitude-earthquake-strike-guangxi-in-china-7000-residents-evacuated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/two-dead-one-missing-after-5-2-magnitude-earthquake-strike-guangxi-in-china-7000-residents-evacuated\/","title":{"rendered":"Two dead, one missing after 5.2 magnitude earthquake strike Guangxi in China; 7000 residents evacuated"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Two people have been confirmed dead, and one person is missing after a 5.2 magnitude earthquake jolted Liunan district in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, early on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The deceased were a married couple aged 63 and 53, authorities said. An individual is missing.<\/p>\n<p>About 13 buildings have collapsed in the quake zones. There are reports of people sustaining injuries. Four people were sent to the hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>7000 residents from the area have been evacuated.<\/p>\n<p>Pubic services, including communication power, water, and gas, remain operational.<\/p>\n<p>However, transportation infrastructure has been a major concern. Railway authorities have suspended and delayed inspections on several routes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The tremors struck at 12:21 am on Monday at a depth of 8 kilometres with it epicentre located in Taiyangcun town 16 kilometres away from down town Liuzhao, the Guangxi earthquake administration reported. The shallow depth of the quake intensified the ground shaking.<\/p>\n<p>Tremors were clearly felt across Liuzhou, Guigang, Wuzhou, Hechi, Nanning and other nearby cities.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese emergency management authorities have launched a multi-agency disaster response. A levek IV national emergency was also activated.<\/p>\n<p>Liuzhou is a region known for steep limestone formations in river valleys.<\/p>\n<p>Shallow earthquakes in the terrain amplified local damage due to unstable rock formations.<\/p>\n<p>Experts have warned that there could be moderate aftershocks after shallow earthquakes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><sub>Two dead, one missing after 5.2 magnitude earthquake strike Guangxi in China; 7000 residents evacuated<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two people have been confirmed dead, and one person is missing after a 5.2 magnitude earthquake jolted Liunan district in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, early on Monday. The deceased were a married couple aged 63 and 53, authorities said. An individual is missing. About 13 buildings have collapsed in the quake zones. 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