An earthquake has struck a mountainous area of southwestern China, killing at least four people and injuring 10 others, the country’s quake agency and state media said.

The quake shook a wide area, including scenic Shangri-La and Deqen counties in Yunnan province, and Derong county in Sichuan province, just to the north.

The China Earthquake Administration said the quake had a magnitude of 5.9, with the US Geological Survey saying it was 5.8.

The official Xinhua News Agency quoted the Yunnan Provincial civil Affairs Department as saying four people died in Deqen county.

The department said the quake also destroyed 600 residential units and damaged 55,500 others. More than 9,000 residents were forced to relocate.

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