1 dead, 324 wounded in SW China earthquake  

云南景谷地震致普洱临沧两地1人死亡324人受伤

Rescue team members get prepared before setting out for the Jinggu county of Pu'er city for rescue work in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan province, on Oct. 7, 2014. A 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Jinggu County of Pu'er City in Yunnan at 9:49 pm Beijing Time (1349 GMT), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). (Xinhua/Meng Leilei)

One person died and 324 others were injured after a 6.6-magnitude quake jolted southwest China's Yunnan province Tuesday night, according to local government.  [Special coverage]

The casualties were reported mainly from Jinggu County, where the epicenter was monitored.

A total of 92,700 people in Jinggu were affected, and 56,880 of them have been relocated, said an official with the county's publicity department.

The quake at 9:49 pm (Beijing Time), with a focal depth of five kilometers, jolted the county with a population of 290,000.

Tremor was felt across the province, which is prone to earthquake disasters.

Yunnan has initiated the Class-I emergency response, the highest, sending rescue staff and materials to the affected areas.

On August 3, a 6.5-magnitude quake hit Ludian, Yunnan, killing more than 600 people.