Related News
No casualties yet in 4.3-magnitude quake near Beijing
Online Edition
CHINESE authorities are checking possible damage caused by a 4.3-magnitude quake, which jolted a county some 100 km from Beijing.
The earthquake struck Zhuolu County, north China's Hebei Province, at 6:37 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, the China Earthquake Network Center said.
There have been no reports of casualties or property damage, according to the county government. Authorities are checking the impact of the quake.
"Some residents rushed out of their homes for shelter, but after a while they returned," said a resident surnamed Guo in the county. Guo was playing basketball when the tremor struck. He saw the basketball ring shaking.
The county has started a Grade III emergency response after the quake. Rescuers are on standby.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
