Earthquake Hits Eastern TibetAn earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region Monday afternoon, according to the State Seismological Bureau.The tremor occurred at 17:03 Beijing time in an area between Medog, Bomi and Nyingchi counties (29.6 degrees latitude north and95.6 degrees longitude east) in eastern Tibet and the epicenter was in a mountainous area 4,000 meters above sea level, according to the bureau. The population of Medog, Bomi and Nyingchi counties is respectively 10,000, 27,000, and 29,000. |
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