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Earthquakes hit northwest China province
www.chinaview.cn 2003-10-25 23:20:01

    BEIJING, Oct. 25 (Xinhuanet) -- Two earthquakes measuring 6.1 degrees and 5.8 degrees on the Richter scale hit areas between Minle County and Shandan County in Zhangye City in northwest China's Gansu Province at 20:41 and 20:48 Saturday.

  According to the Chinese seismological monitoring network, the epicenters of the quakes are located at 38.4 degrees north latitude, 101.2 degrees east longitude, and 38.4 degrees north latitude and 101.1 degrees east longitude.

  No casualties had been reported by press time. Enditem

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