Aftershock hits SW China province

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-10-16 23:03

CHENGDU - An aftershock hit southwest China's Sichuan Province on Thursday afternoon, and it was strongly felt in the provincial capital Chengdu.

The quake occurred at around 5:50 p.m., according to Xinhua reporters stationed in Chengdu.

No casualties have been reported.

An 8.0-magnitude quake struck the province on May 12, leaving more than 80,000 people dead or missing.