159 Aftershocks Above Magnitude 4 Monitored In Epicenter After Major Earthquake

By Bernama,

Beijing : As of midday Tuesday, 159 aftershocks measuring above 4 on the Richter scale had been monitored in southwestern Sichuan Province, Xinhua news agency quoted the China Seismological Bureau as saying here on Tuesday.


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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.

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