Earthquake in eastern China knocks down houses and injures at least 21, but no deaths reported
An earthquake in eastern China before dawn has knocked down houses and injured at least 21 people, state media report, but no deaths have been reported BEIJING -- An earth quake in eastern China before dawn Sunday knocked down houses and injured at least 21 people, according to state media, but no deaths were report ed. The magnitude 5.5 quake occurred near the city of Dezhou, about 300 kilometers (185 miles) south of Beijing, the Chinese capital, at 2:33 a.m., according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 5.4. The quake caused 126 homes to collapse and 21 people were injured, government broadcaster China Central Television and other news outlets reported. TV broadcasters showed Dezhou residents who ran outdoors after the quake sitting on sidewalks in the predawn darkness. Video on social media showed bricks that had fallen from cracked walls. Train lines were being inspected for possible damage, the official China News Service ...