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Magnitude-6.6 earthquake hits Gansu, at least 75 killed
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July 22, 2013, Monday
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At least 75 people were killed and 584 others injured in the earthquake which hit a juncture region of two counties in northwest China's Gansu Province this morning, local authorities said.
The 6.6-magnitude quake occurred at 7:45am at the junction of the Minxian County and Zhangxian County, the Gansu Provincial Seismological Bureau said.
More casualties are still being counted.
Sources with the Minxian County government said most of the townships in the county have been hit by the quake.
The local people in Minxian County said strong tremor was felt and they saw noticeable shake of trees and homes, adding that the quake lasted for about one minute.
Meanwhile, the earthquake was also felt in neighboring cities of Dingxi, Longnan, Tianshui, as well as the provincial capital city of Lanzhou.
The cities of Xi'an, Baoji and Xianyang in neighboring Shaanxi Province were also reported to have felt the quake.
A man surnamed Li from the Xi'an City said he felt a strong shake when he was sleeping as he was living on the 31st floor of a high residential building.
The epicenter, with a depth of 20 km, was monitored at 34.5 degrees north latitude and 104.2 degrees east longitude, said the center.
The 6.6-magnitude quake occurred at 7:45am at the junction of the Minxian County and Zhangxian County, the Gansu Provincial Seismological Bureau said.
More casualties are still being counted.
Sources with the Minxian County government said most of the townships in the county have been hit by the quake.
The local people in Minxian County said strong tremor was felt and they saw noticeable shake of trees and homes, adding that the quake lasted for about one minute.
Meanwhile, the earthquake was also felt in neighboring cities of Dingxi, Longnan, Tianshui, as well as the provincial capital city of Lanzhou.
The cities of Xi'an, Baoji and Xianyang in neighboring Shaanxi Province were also reported to have felt the quake.
A man surnamed Li from the Xi'an City said he felt a strong shake when he was sleeping as he was living on the 31st floor of a high residential building.
The epicenter, with a depth of 20 km, was monitored at 34.5 degrees north latitude and 104.2 degrees east longitude, said the center.
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