May 10, 2017 Earthquake: Quzgun, Taxkorgan Tajik, Xinjiang, China

An earthquake yesterday rocked China's western Xinjiang region, killing eight people and injuring 23 as more than 1,500 homes crumbled, state media reported. The Xinjiang Earthquake Administration said 23 people had been injured, including one seriously, and more than 180 houses had collapsed in the lightly populated area. Most houses in the area were made of wood and mudbricks or rock, it said. Some people were buried after their adobe homes collapsed, said Wang Fuyou, Chinese Communist Party chief of Taxkorgan County, according to Xinhua. Rescuers were searching for people trapped in the rubble in Quzgun, the worst-hit village, which has a population of 449, Wang said. More than 1,500 homes collapsed in Quzgun, Xinhua said. More than 9,000 people were relocated in the region, while 1,000 soldiers and 1,500 civilians were participating in rescue efforts, it said. (reference #11811)

At least 8 people killed and 23 injured; 1,520 homes collapsed; 820 livestock injured or killed in Taxkorgan. Damage estimated at 123 million US dollars. Kashi, Xinjiang, China - CDI: 3 (reference #13456)

8 dead, 23 injured, 9200 homeless, 3015 houses destroyed. (reference #12592)

8 deaths, 23 injured, 2 million USD in total damages (reference #1250)