Over 20,000 people evacuated after Qinghai in north-west and Yunnan in south-west struck on same day

A series of strong earthquakes has rattled north-west and south-west China, leaving at least two people dead.

Both Qinghai province in the north-west on the Tibetan plateau and Yunnan province in south-western China are areas prone to earthquakes. And both tremors were shallow, meaning they generally cause more damage.

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