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6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes China
Topic Started: Apr 13 2010, 07:16 PM (1,044 Views)
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A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Qinghai province of China Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The quake hit at 7:49 a.m. local time (8:49 p.m. ET). The epicenter was about 150 miles (240 kilometers) northwest of Qamdo, Tibet. Qinghai borders the autonomous regions of Tibet and Xingjiang and the provinces of Gansu and Sichuan.

No other details were immediately available.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/04/13/6-9-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-china/?hpt=T2

Magnitude 6.9 - SOUTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA
2010 April 13 23:49:37 UTC


Magnitude
6.9
Date-Time
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 23:49:37 UTC
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 07:49:37 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
33.271°N, 96.629°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region
SOUTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA
Distances
240 km (150 miles) NNW of Qamdo, Xizang (Tibet)
375 km (235 miles) SSE of Golmud, Qinghai, China
520 km (325 miles) SSE of Da Qaidam, Qinghai, China
1905 km (1190 miles) WSW of BEIJING, Beijing, China
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010vacp.php


...one major earthquake after another
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China quake kills 589, injures thousands

(CNN) -- A rapid series of strong earthquakes hit a mountainous and impoverished area of China's Qinghai province early Wednesday, killing 589 people, state-run media said, quoting local quake relief headquarters.
At least 10,000 others were injured, the Xinhua news agency reported, and many victims, including school children, were buried under debris. Rescuers were struggling to clear debris with their hands and save those trapped below.
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake, as measured by the U.S. Geological Survey, struck at 7:49 a.m. local time (7:49 p.m. ET Tuesday), when many citizens were still at home and schools were beginning the day. The USGS also recorded several strong aftershocks -- one of magnitude 5.8 -- all within hours of the initial quake.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/04/14/china.quake/index.html?hpt=T1

‘Terrible earthquake’ kills hundreds in China
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A man stands in the rubble near a destroyed building after an earthquake hit the Tibetan area of China.

...The local quake relief headquarters put the death toll at 589 and the injured at 10,000 by early Thursday morning, according to the Xinhua news agency. Wu Yong, commander of the army garrison, said the deaths "may rise further as lots of houses collapsed." Hospitals were overwhelmed, and rescue teams were slowed by damaged roads, strong winds and frequent aftershocks....
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36486706/ns/world_news-asiapacific/

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