Two dead after 5.2-magnitude quake hits Guangxi

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Liuzhou, a city in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, early on Monday, leaving two people dead and another missing, local authorities said. The quake hit Liunan District at 0.21 am at a depth of 8 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). Emergency, fire and police authorities were carrying out rescue operations. Guangxi's regional earthquake relief headquarters launched a Level-III emergency response at 2 am. The office of the State Council earthquake relief headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management activated a Level-IV emergency response on Monday and sent a work team to the affected area to support local earthquake relief efforts. Local authorities were required to verify casualties and damage as quickly as possible, organise search and rescue operations, evacuate the affected residents, and monitor aftershocks. A total of 51 fire and rescue vehicles and 315 personnel had been dispatched to the quake-hit area. The China Earthquake Administration also activated a Level-III emergency response after the earthquake. (Xinhua) _____________________________ Last updated: 2026-05-18 HKT 10:25 Edited by Cecil Wong