Liaoning feels the jolt but no casualties
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January 24, 2013, Thursday
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AN earthquake measuring 5.1 in magnitude jolted the border region of Liaoyang and Shenyang, in Liaoning Provonce at 12:18pm yesterday, the China Earthquake Networks Center said.
The epicenter, with a depth of about 7 kilometer, was located near Liaoyang's county-level city of Dengta and Sujiatun District in Shenyang, provincial capital of Liaoning.
Dengta Mayor Liu Wenlong said the government had not received any reports of casualties or house collapses. But cracks were spotted in some houses in few townships.
There were also no casualties reported in Sujiatun either.
Residents in Shenyang said they felt the quake, which lasted around 20 seconds.
Netizens have uploaded photos and videos taken during and after the quake.
"The furniture moved several centimeters to the corner of the room," posted a netizen called "Jianjiankangkang 2143273614" at weibo.com, with a photo of the table. An 11-second video captured the tremor of the quake.
According to the China Earthquake Administration, people in Shenyang and its surrounding areas felt the strongest tremor.
Other cities which reported tremors are Liaoyang, Jinzhou, Panjin, Tieling, Yingkou, Benxi, Fuxin and Chaoyang in Liaoning Province as well as the neighboring Jilin Province's Siping, Liaoyuan and Changchun cities.
Mobile communication in areas around the epicenter were also affected.
According to the local telecommunications company in the Wujiatun District, communication system, which had been disrupted due to the quake and the sudden jump among people making calls, was restored around 1pm after repairs.
"No casualties have been reported so far. Haozitun Village was the hardest-hit area," said Duan Youwei, Party secretary of Liutiaozhai Township.
Experts at the Liaoning Provincial Earthquake Bureau said quake-hit areas are unlikely to suffer a bigger earthquake in the short term.
The epicenter, with a depth of about 7 kilometer, was located near Liaoyang's county-level city of Dengta and Sujiatun District in Shenyang, provincial capital of Liaoning.
Dengta Mayor Liu Wenlong said the government had not received any reports of casualties or house collapses. But cracks were spotted in some houses in few townships.
There were also no casualties reported in Sujiatun either.
Residents in Shenyang said they felt the quake, which lasted around 20 seconds.
Netizens have uploaded photos and videos taken during and after the quake.
"The furniture moved several centimeters to the corner of the room," posted a netizen called "Jianjiankangkang 2143273614" at weibo.com, with a photo of the table. An 11-second video captured the tremor of the quake.
According to the China Earthquake Administration, people in Shenyang and its surrounding areas felt the strongest tremor.
Other cities which reported tremors are Liaoyang, Jinzhou, Panjin, Tieling, Yingkou, Benxi, Fuxin and Chaoyang in Liaoning Province as well as the neighboring Jilin Province's Siping, Liaoyuan and Changchun cities.
Mobile communication in areas around the epicenter were also affected.
According to the local telecommunications company in the Wujiatun District, communication system, which had been disrupted due to the quake and the sudden jump among people making calls, was restored around 1pm after repairs.
"No casualties have been reported so far. Haozitun Village was the hardest-hit area," said Duan Youwei, Party secretary of Liutiaozhai Township.
Experts at the Liaoning Provincial Earthquake Bureau said quake-hit areas are unlikely to suffer a bigger earthquake in the short term.
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