A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck Dayao County of southwest China's Yunnan Province at 8:28:00. The epicenter was located at Liuqie Township, some 45 kilometers of Dayao County.

Communication to the quake-hit area has been cut off and the quake was felt in Kunming, the province's capital. There has been no immediate report of casualties.

A strong quake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck the county earlier this July, killing more than 10 people.

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