Magnitude 6.1 quake hits Sichuan, China - USGS
alertnet.org     May 17, 2008            

WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook Sichuan province in China on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, five days after a massive tremor killed tens of thousands of people. USGS reported the latest earthquake, which follows scores of slightly less strong... [read full story]                    


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