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Over 50 aftershocks after Jiangsu quake
Source: Xinhua |
July 21, 2012, Saturday
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A total of 53 aftershocks have been detected as of 7:30 am today after a 4.9-magnitude earthquake jolted east China's city of Yangzhou last night, local officials said.
Most of the aftershocks were of a lower scale, with only four measuring between 3- to 4-magnitude, said Zhang Zhenya, deputy director and spokesman for the Jiangsu provincial earthquake bureau.
Seismic experts predict that a devastating earthquake is unlikely to occur, according to Zhang.
Yesterday's earthquake hit Yangzhou at 8:11 pm, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
The quake left one person dead and another slightly injured as of this noon, Zhang said.
Most of the aftershocks were of a lower scale, with only four measuring between 3- to 4-magnitude, said Zhang Zhenya, deputy director and spokesman for the Jiangsu provincial earthquake bureau.
Seismic experts predict that a devastating earthquake is unlikely to occur, according to Zhang.
Yesterday's earthquake hit Yangzhou at 8:11 pm, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
The quake left one person dead and another slightly injured as of this noon, Zhang said.
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