Shallow quake hits Sichuan, southwest China

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BEIJING, China (AFP) — A shallow 6.1 magnitude quake struck the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan on Wednesday, China’s earthquake agency reported, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake struck a sparsely populated area in Lushan County of Ya’an City, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) west of the provincial capital Chengdu. The China Earthquake Networks Center said the epicentre was at a depth of 17 kilometres, according to state news agency Xinhua. The US […]