A magnitude-5.4 earthquake in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on July 24 has displaced over 1,200 people and damaged around 200 houses, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

As of 9:00 a.m.,August 1, the quake had caused over 24 million yuan ($3.61 million) in direct economic losses for three counties and districts across Guangxi and Guangdong Province.

The earthquake was in Cangwu County, Wuzhou City in south China's Guangxi at 5:18 p.m. on July 24.

The epicenter was monitored at 24.08 degrees north latitude and 111.56 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 10 kilometers.

 (Xinhua News Agency August 1, 2016)