Across China: Shanxi
China Daily | Updated: 2010-01-25 07:51
Earthquake rocks region
An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck northern China's Shanxi province at 10:36 am yesterday, according to China's national seismological network.
The epicenter, located at the border area between Hejin and Wanrong county, was at 35.5 degrees north latitude and 110.7 degrees east longitude with a depth of 12 kilometers, the network said.
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