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6.0-magnitude quake hits Taipei

AN earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit Taipei at 0:59 am today, according to the China National Seismological Network. The epicenter is located at 25.0 degrees north latitude and 121.7 degrees east... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Mon, Jun 02 2008

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