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Strong earthquake in Tibet leaves no casualties, but big crack

com.cn » 2008 » August » 30th » Strong earthquake in Tibet leaves no casualties, but big crack

No casualties have been reported so far in the strong tremor measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale that rocked Zhongba County, Xigaze Prefecture in Tibet on Monday, an inspection team leader Zhu Quan said on Saturday. Zhu, the Tibet Seismological Bureau chief, said the team was continuing the assessment at the earthquake epicenter and found there is a big crack on the earth's crust. "Some sections … Continue Reading »

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