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| Sichuan earthquake: Magnitude 6.5 tremor strikes central China | Sichuan earthquake: Magnitude 6.5 tremor strikes central China |
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| A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has struck central China, the US Geological Survey reports. | A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has struck central China, the US Geological Survey reports. |
| The quake struck in a sparsely populated area 200km (120 miles) west-northwest of the city of Guangyuan in Sichuan province at a depth of 10km (6 miles), the USGS said. | The quake struck in a sparsely populated area 200km (120 miles) west-northwest of the city of Guangyuan in Sichuan province at a depth of 10km (6 miles), the USGS said. |
| It had earlier put the quake at magnitude 6.6 and 32 km deep. | It had earlier put the quake at magnitude 6.6 and 32 km deep. |
| Shallow earthquakes tend to cause more damage than deeper ones. | Shallow earthquakes tend to cause more damage than deeper ones. |
| There were no immediate reports of major damage from the area, which is frequently struck by earthquakes. | |
| Pictures on state media-run social media sites showed some minor damage in Jiuzhaigou, with tiles having fallen from buildings and people gathering outdoors. | |
| State television cited a resident in a village near Jiuzhaigou as saying no buildings had collapsed, but that there had been strong shaking and people had fled outdoors. | |
| Shaking was felt in the provincial capital Chengdu and as far away as Xian, home of the Terracotta Warriors, according to users of Chinese social media. | Shaking was felt in the provincial capital Chengdu and as far away as Xian, home of the Terracotta Warriors, according to users of Chinese social media. |
| The Sichuan earthquake administration said the epicentre of the tremor was in Ngawa prefecture, largely populated by ethnic Tibetans, many of whom are nomadic herders, but also close to the Jiuzhaigou nature reserve, a popular tourist destination. | |
| The China Earthquake Networks Center measured the quake at magnitude 7.0 and said it was 20km (12 miles) deep. | The China Earthquake Networks Center measured the quake at magnitude 7.0 and said it was 20km (12 miles) deep. |
| The Chinese agency said the quake occurred around 9:20pm near Jiuzhaigou, or Jiuzhai Valley, a national park known for spectacular waterfalls and karst formations. | The Chinese agency said the quake occurred around 9:20pm near Jiuzhaigou, or Jiuzhai Valley, a national park known for spectacular waterfalls and karst formations. |
| A quake in Sichuan in May 2008 killed almost 70,000 people. | A quake in Sichuan in May 2008 killed almost 70,000 people. |
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