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5.5 magnitude earthquake strikes China’s Sichuan province - USGS 5.5 magnitude earthquake strikes China’s Sichuan province - USGS
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An earthquake measuring 5.5 in magnitude occurred 78 kilometres (48 miles) west of the Chinese city of Guanyuang in Sichuan province on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, adding that the depth was 10 km (6 miles). An earthquake measuring 5.5 in magnitude occurred 78 kilometres (48 miles) west of the Chinese city of Guanyuang in Sichuan province on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, adding that the depth was 10 km (6 miles).
The China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) reported the tremor as a 5.4-magnitude quake.
Although there were no immediate reports of damage, people living close to the epicenter said on Chinese social media that they felt shaking, Reuters reports.Although there were no immediate reports of damage, people living close to the epicenter said on Chinese social media that they felt shaking, Reuters reports.
Last month, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck a mountainous part of the Sichuan province, killing 19 people and injuring 247.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW The temblor hit a sparsely populated area 200 km (120 miles) north-west of the city of Guangyuan at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), according to the USGS.