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09:10, May 20, 2008 |
An aftershock of 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted southwest China's quake-hit area early Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
The tremor hit Pingwu County (32.3 north latitude and 104.9 east longitude) of Sichuan Province at 1:52 a.m., the center said.
An 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck Wenchuan County of Sichuan on May 12. More than 150 aftershocks measuring 4.0 magnitude or above have happened in the zone after the massive quake.
Source:Xinhua
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