6.0-magnitude quake hits China’s Sichuan province

Beijing: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Maerkang city of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China’s Sichuan province, at 1:28 a.m. on Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicentre, with a depth of 13 km, was monitored at 32.25 degrees north latitude and 101.82 degrees east longitude, the CENC said.

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake was monitored earlier on Friday in the city, Xinhua news agency reported.

–IANS

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