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Second quake hits Sichuan

An earthquake measuring a moderate 5.5 on the Richter scale struck southwest China just before four a.m. this morning, hitting the area 48 kilometers northwest of Guangyuan that was devastated by May's massive quake. Unlike this spring's 8.0-magnitude... ...full story at Shanghaiist

from Shanghaiist on Thu, Jul 24 2008

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