Villagers retrieve belongings from what remains of their houses in northwest China's Gansu Province after two earthquakes struck yesterday afternoon. [Photo/Xinhua]

One person died and scores of houses were destroyed after earthquakes hit a village in Gansu Province, local authorities said.

A 4.5-magnitude quake hit Lintao County at 3:08pm, killing one person in a village about 20 kilometers from the epicenter, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

About 30 minutes later, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Alashan Left Banner in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, followed by a 4.0-magnitude aftershock five minutes later.

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