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Hainan quake rumor groundless

THE Hainan Provincial Government yesterday denied rumors that an earthquake and a tsunami would strike the capital city, Haikou. Officials and experts said a "prediction" that an earthquake and tsunami would hit... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Mon, Sep 08 2008

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