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1 killed in Jiangsu quake
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July 22, 2012, Sunday
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FRIDAY'S earthquake in east China's Jiangsu Province has left one person dead and two people injured as of noon yesterday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
The ministry said 13 houses collapsed and another 155 were seriously damaged by the quake, adding that statistics are still being verified.
The China Earthquake Networks Center said a 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Yangzhou City at 8:11pm Friday. The epicenter was monitored with a depth of 5 kilometers.
A total of 53 aftershocks had been detected as of 7:30am yesterday, most of which were of a lower scale, said Zhang Zhenya, spokesman for the Jiangsu provincial earthquake bureau. Zhang added that these aftershocks are unlikely to lead to a devastating quake.
The ministry said 13 houses collapsed and another 155 were seriously damaged by the quake, adding that statistics are still being verified.
The China Earthquake Networks Center said a 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Yangzhou City at 8:11pm Friday. The epicenter was monitored with a depth of 5 kilometers.
A total of 53 aftershocks had been detected as of 7:30am yesterday, most of which were of a lower scale, said Zhang Zhenya, spokesman for the Jiangsu provincial earthquake bureau. Zhang added that these aftershocks are unlikely to lead to a devastating quake.
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