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Magnitude 7.8 quake hits Sichuan, China-USGS
12 May 2008 06:50:00 GMT
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - A major earthquake of 7.8 magnitude shook China's Sichuan province on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The tremor struck at 2:28 p.m. local time (0628 GMT) and was centered 57 miles (92 km) northwest of Chengdu in China's Sichuan province at a depth of 18 miles (29 km), USGS said.


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