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A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Northwestern Gansu province at 7:45 am on July 22. The epicenter hit the borders between Minxian and Zhangxian counties – two areas still recovering from weeks of torrential rain and flooding. China Daily Website brings you a live rolling coverage on the Gansu earthquake.

About the Gansu earthquake
2013-07-26 14:03
An earthquake preminilary measuring 6.6 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted an area bordering Minxian and Zhangxian counties, Dingxi city, Northwest China's Gansu province at 07:45 am, July 22.

The epicenter, with a depth of 20 km, was monitored at 34.521 degrees north latitude and 104.23 degrees east longitude.

Four aftershocks measuring 3.0 to 3.9 magnitude on the Richter scale hit the region in 30 minutes.
Map denoting the epicenter of Gansu quake
2013-07-26 13:58
An earthquake preminilary measuring 6.6 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted an area bordering Minxian and Zhangxian counties, Dingxi city, Northwest China's Gansu province at 07:45 am, July 22.

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About the Gansu earthquake

Map denoting the epicenter of Gansu quake