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| Powerful earthquake shakes China | Powerful earthquake shakes China |
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| An earthquake measuring 7.5 has hit south-west China, according to the US Geological Survey. | |
| Reports said tremors could be felt as far afield as the Thai capital, Bangkok, and Hanoi in Vietnam. | Reports said tremors could be felt as far afield as the Thai capital, Bangkok, and Hanoi in Vietnam. |
| The quake struck 57 miles (92km) north-west of Sichuan's provincial capital, Chengdu, at 1428 (0628 GMT), the survey said on its website. | The quake struck 57 miles (92km) north-west of Sichuan's provincial capital, Chengdu, at 1428 (0628 GMT), the survey said on its website. |
| Earthquakes are common in China - in March a 7.2-magnitude quake struck in the western Xinjiang province. | Earthquakes are common in China - in March a 7.2-magnitude quake struck in the western Xinjiang province. |
| On Monday, workers in Beijing - about 930 miles from Chengdu - said buildings were swaying for about two minutes. | |
| In Beijing's financial district, workers poured from their buildings - but there were no visible signs of damage. | |
| Workers in Chengdu also fled their buildings. | |
| "We felt continuous shaking for about two or three minutes. All the people in our office are rushing downstairs," an office worker in Chengdu told Reuters. | |
| The Chinese authorities say they are still investigating the exact location and strength of the quake - which was initially reported to be 7.8 magnitude by the US survey. | |
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