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Magnitude-6.1 aftershock jolts SW China
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-08-01 18:28 A fresh aftershock measuring 6.1 on the Ritcher Scale hit southwest China's Sichuan Province at 4:32 pm Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
It caused severe landslides from Pingwu County to Nanba Township, the eastern route to the Jiuzhaigou-Huanglong scenic spots in the northern part of Sichuan, with the heaviest fallen rock exceeding dozens of tons. Excavating machines were clearing up the sites, residents along the Jiuzhaigou-Huanglong route have been evacuated. No casualties were reported yet. The epicenter was located at an area between Pingwu County and Beichuan County, Mianyang City. |
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