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Strong aftershocks of May 12 quake may continue, over M-6.5 quake not possible

Strong aftershocks of the May 12 quake in southwest China's Sichuan Province may continue, but possibility of over 6.5 magnitude quake is slim, said the National Wenchuan Earthquake Expert Committee here on Thursday at a press conference. The May... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Thu, Sep 04 2008

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