7.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Sichuan

Source:Xinhua Published: 2013-4-20 9:36:13

Citizens gather outside their apartments to avoid aftershocks of the earthquake in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of Sichuan Province at 8:02 a.m. Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. Residents in Chengdu felt the earthquake. (Xinhua/Li Qiaoqiao)
Citizens gather outside their apartments to avoid aftershocks of the earthquake in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of Sichuan Province at 8:02 am Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. Residents in Chengdu felt the earthquake. (Xinhua/Li Qiaoqiao)


 
Citizens gather outside their apartments to avoid aftershocks of the earthquake in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of Sichuan Province at 8:02 a.m. Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. Residents in Chengdu felt the earthquake. (Xinhua/Li Qiaoqiao)
Citizens gather outside their apartments to avoid aftershocks of the earthquake in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of Sichuan Province at 8:02 am Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. Residents in Chengdu felt the earthquake. (Xinhua/Li Qiaoqiao)


 
A fissure is seen on a wall of the restaurant, possibly caused by a quake, in Shifang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of Sichuan Province at 8:02 a.m. Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)
A fissure is seen on a wall of the restaurant, possibly caused by a quake, in Shifang, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of Sichuan Province at 8:02 am Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)


 
A woman holds her child outside her apartment to avoid aftershocks of a quake, in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of Sichuan Province at 8:02 a.m. Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. Residents in Chengdu felt the earthquake. (Xinhua/Li Qiaoqiao)
 A woman holds her child outside her apartment to avoid aftershocks of a quake, in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of Sichuan Province at 8:02 am Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. Residents in Chengdu felt the earthquake. (Xinhua/Li Qiaoqiao)


 
Citizens gather outside their apartments to avoid aftershocks of a quake, in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of Sichuan Province at 8:02 a.m. Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. Residents in Chengdu felt the earthquake. (Xinhua/Li Qiaoqiao)
 Citizens gather outside their apartments to avoid aftershocks of a quake, in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of Sichuan Province at 8:02 am Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. Residents in Chengdu felt the earthquake. (Xinhua/Li Qiaoqiao)


 
Citizens rush to run from their apartments to avoid aftershocks of an earthquake, in Chongqing, adjacent to southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of Sichuan Province at 8:02 a.m. Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. Residents in Chongqing felt the earthquake. (Xinhua/Luo Guojia)
 Citizens rush to run from their apartments to avoid aftershocks of an earthquake, in Chongqing, adjacent to Southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of Sichuan Province at 8:02 am Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. Residents in Chongqing felt the earthquake. (Xinhua/Luo Guojia)


 
Citizens rush to run from their apartments to avoid aftershocks of an earthquake, in Chongqing, adjacent to southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of Sichuan Province at 8:02 a.m. Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. Residents in Chongqing felt the earthquake. (Xinhua/Luo Guojia)
 Citizens rush to run from their apartments to avoid aftershocks of an earthquake, in Chongqing, adjacent to Southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of Sichuan Province at 8:02 am Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. Residents in Chongqing felt the earthquake. (Xinhua/Luo Guojia)


 
Citizens gather outside their apartments to avoid aftershocks of an earthquake, in Chongqing, adjacent to southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of Sichuan Province at 8:02 a.m. Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. Residents in Chongqing felt the earthquake. (Xinhua/Li Jian)
 Citizens gather outside their apartments to avoid aftershocks of an earthquake, in Chongqing, adjacent to Southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of Sichuan Province at 8:02 am Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. Residents in Chongqing felt the earthquake. (Xinhua/Li Jian)


 
Citizens wearing pajamas gather outside their apartments to avoid aftershocks of an earthquake, in Chongqing, southwest China, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of neighboring Sichuan Province, also in southwest China, at 8:02 a.m. Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. Residents in Chongqing also felt the earthquake. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)
 Citizens wearing pajamas gather outside their apartments to avoid aftershocks of an earthquake, in Chongqing, Southwest China, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of neighboring Sichuan Province, also in southwest China, at 8:02 am Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. Residents in Chongqing also felt the earthquake. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)


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