Dazhai Village, Sijie Township, Tonghai County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, southwest China - Aug 14, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Aerial shots of Dazhai Village, damaged houses
2. Various of collapsed walls
3. Various of stuff in damaged house
4. Various of damaged houses

A total of 24 people have been injured in two 5.0-magnitude earthquakes that jolted southwest China's Yunnan Province in the early hours of Monday and Tuesday separately, local authorities said.

The epicenter of the latest quake, with a depth of 6 kilometers, was monitored in Sijie Township, Tonghai County, at 03:50 Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The previous earthquake hit the township at 01:44 on Monday.

As of 11:30 Tuesday, nearly 70,000 residents were affected by the two earthquakes, according to the provincial civil affairs department. More than 33,000 residents have been evacuated to safe places. The quakes also caused damage to over 8,000 houses in the areas.

The provincial earthquake administration launched an emergency response on Monday. Investigation teams have been established and sent to the affected areas.

The provincial civil affairs department has sent tents, folding beds, bedding, and food for affected residents.