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1 of 13An injured child walks past rescuers heading towards the epicenter of an earthquake that struck the town of Longtoushan in Ludian county in southwest China's Yunnan province, Aug. 4, 2014AP -
2 of 13A helicopter flies above collapsed houses after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Longtoushan town, Ludian county, Zhaotong, Yunnan province on Aug. 4, 2014.China Stringer Network/Reuters -
3 of 13Rescuers cary an injured person in the quake-hit Longtoushan Town of Ludian County in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 4, 2014.Xue Yubin—Xinhua/Sipa -
4 of 13Rescue workers are transported into an earthquake zone on a front loader in Ludian county, Zhaotong, Yunnan province, August 5, 2014.Wong Campion—Reuters -
5 of 13Liu Jiali (front L) cries as his daughter (C) wipes his tear after an earthquake killed Liu's wife and two other children in Longtoushan township of Ludian county, Yunnan province on Aug. 4, 2014.Wong Campion—Reuters -
6 of 13A helicopter flies over rescue workers at the epicenter of Sunday's earthquake that struck the town of Longtoushan in Ludian County in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 4, 2014.AP -
7 of 13Rescuers search for survivors as they walk among debris of collapsed buildings after an earthquake hit Longtoushan township of Ludian county, Yunnan provinceon Aug. 4, 2014.Wong Campion—Reuters -
8 of 13Rescuers carry an injured boy on a makeshift stretcher after an earthquake hit Longtoushan township of Ludian county, Yunnan province on Aug. 4, 2014.Wong Campion—Reuters -
9 of 13Paramilitary policemen evacuate an injured man after a deadly earthquake hit Longtoushan town, Ludian county, Zhaotong, Yunnan province on Aug. 3, 2014.China Daily/Reuters -
10 of 13Children are treated at a hospital in Ludian county, after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Zhaotong, Yunnan province on Aug. 3, 2014.China Stringer Network/Reuters -
11 of 13Rescuers and a villager walk past rubbles from destroyed houses following a massive earthquake in the town of Longtoushan in Ludian County in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 5, 2014.Andy Wong—AP -
12 of 13Rescuers search for buried people at the quake-hit area on Aug. 4, 2014 in Zhaotong, China. A 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit Zhaotong's Ludian county on Sunday, killing at least 398 people.ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images -
13 of 13A man holds a picture as he stands among debris of collapsed buildings after an earthquake hit Longtoushan township of Ludian county, Yunnan provinceon Aug. 4, 2014.Wong Campion—Reuters
Update: Aug. 6, 10:05 a.m. ET
At least 589 people were killed after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit a rural area of Yunnan province on Aug. 3, causing several buildings to collapse. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was less than a mile below the ground.
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