4.8-magnitude earthquake hits north China

An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale today jolted China's northern Hebei Province, shaking buildings in the capital Beijing.

An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale today jolted China's northern Hebei Province, shaking buildings in the capital Beijing.

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The epicenter, with a depth of 8 km, was located in the bordering area between a Tangshan City district and Luanxian County in Hebei, the China Earthquake Networks Center said.

Minor tremors were felt in Beijing and Tianjian, two mega cities both within a 200-km distance to Tangshan, the centre said.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.