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4.9-magnitude earthquake jolts southwest China

An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale jolted southwest China's Sichuan Province at 2:18 p.m. Monday, according to the provincial earthquake administration. The earthquake occurred in the bordering area between Qingchuan County and... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Mon, Dec 29 2008

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