BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- A total of 2,360 aftershocks have been recorded in quake-hit Lushan County as of 4 p.m. Beijing time on Monday, with four measured above 5.0 magnitude, said the China Earthquake Administration (CEA).
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County, Ya'an City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, at 8:02 a.m. Beijing time on Saturday, leaving at least 188 people dead and 25 missing, according to latest statistics from the the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Niu Zhijun, deputy head of the CEA, urged close monitoring of aftershocks, full implementation of earthquake relief work, coordination with local authorities to ensure rescue work, and strengthened examinations in crucial areas to search for survivors.
Lushan is about 200 km from the epicenter of the massive Wenchuan earthquake that left 87,000 dead or missing five years ago.
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