159 aftershocks above magnitude 4 monitored in epicenter after major earthquake
www.chinaview.cn 2008-05-20 16:24:42   Print

Special report: Strong Earthquake Jolts SW China    

    BEIJING, May 20 (Xinhua) -- As of midday Tuesday, 159 aftershocks measuring above 4 on the Richter scale had been monitored in southwestern Sichuan Province, according to the China Seismological Bureau here on Tuesday.

    Among them, 26 aftershocks measured above magnitude 5, 4 above magnitude 6, says the Bureau.

    A devastating earthquake measuring 8 on the Richter scale rocked southwest China on May 12, leading to the death of more than 34,000 people.

Editor: An Lu
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