Earthquake Rocks Southwest China CountyAn earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit Yajiang and Kangding of the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, southwest China, at 08:09 (Beijing Time) Friday, according to the China Seismological Bureau.The center of the quake was located at 29.4 degrees north latitude and 101.1 degrees east longitude. In addition to Yajiang and Kangding, the shaking was felt at Jiulong County of the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Mianning, Yuexi and Ya'an of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. |
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