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4.5-magnitude quake hits China
An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale jolted Gansu province in northwest China today, Xinhua reported.
Updated on: Nov 3, 2011, 13:21:40 IST
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An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale jolted Gansu province in northwest China on Wednesday, Xinhua reported.
According to the China Earthquake Networks Centre, the temblor which occurred at a depth of eight kilometres, struck at 1.18am.
Its epicentre was at about 34.5 degrees north latitude and 104.2 degrees east longitude.
The US Geological Survey, however, measured the quake at 5.1 on the Richter scale.
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