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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Kills Two in China's Guangxi Province

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck southwestern China early on May 18, 2026, killing at least two people and forcing more than 7,000 residents in Liuzhou to evacuate after 13 buildings collapsed.

By Moemedi Michael Poncana·china·1-minute read·18 May 2026·Live on the wire ↗

Wire provenance

This editorial synthesis draws on the following public wire/social posts:

https://t.me/wfwitness/3841
https://x.com/cgtnofficial/status/1922948301188481043
https://x.com/Reuters/status/1922940489829552384