BEIJING: An earthquake with a 5.1 on the Richer scale jolted Qingbaijiang District of Chengdu in southwest China’s Sichuan Province at 00:05 Monday (local time), international media reported.
The quake lasted for more than 10 seconds, said Zhang Xun, a local resident in the city’s Jintang County. Strong tremors were also felt in urban areas of Chengdu.
According to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), the epicenter was monitored at 30.74 degrees north latitude and 104.46 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 21 km.
(Agencies)
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