An earthquake struck Wenchuan in the eastern part of Sichuan province this afternoon, hitting 7.6 on the Richter scale. This report indicates it registered as a 3.9 quake as far away as Beijing. The Guardian picks it up from here:... ...full story at Zhongnanhai
from Zhongnanhai on Mon, May 12 2008
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YouTube video A major earthquake measuring 7.8 Richter Scale jolted Wenchuan County of Southwest China's Sichuan province at 2:28 p.m. on Monday. The quake was also felt in the capital city of Beijing and Xinhua reporters in Zhengzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing also reported... |
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| 12 May 08 |
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Breaking News: Earthquake 7.6 on the Richter scale hits Sichuan, tremors felt across China » Shanghaiist A strong earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale has rocked Wenchuan in Sichuan province, some 92km northwest of Chengdu> The earthquake took place at 14:48 Beijing Time and tremors were felt (by our MSN friends) as far as Wuhan, Shanghai and... |
| 12 May 08 |
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Earthquake measuring 7.8 Richter scale hits SW China » People's Daily A major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted Wenchuan County of southwest China's Sichuan Province at 2:28 p.m. Monday, the State Seismological Bureau said, revising a previous figure of 7.6. The epicenter of the quake w ... |
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Facts and figures about China quake and relief » People's Daily A strong quake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted Wenchuan County in southwest China's Sichuan Province Monday afternoon. Tremors were felt across China except the northeastern Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces and the northw ... |
| 12 May 08 |
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China: 7.8 scale earthquake felt across most of China » Global Voices At 2:28 pm Monday Beijing time, an earthquake registering 7.8 on the Richter scale struck in southwestern China's Sichuan province, centered in Wenchuan county, and with tremors felt as far away as Beijing and Hong Kong. China's Seismological Bureau has... |
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