Earthquake measuring 5.1 degrees on Richter Scale jolts China's Hebei

An earthquake measuring 5.1 degrees on the Richter scale jolted Wen'an county of north China's Hebei Province, close to Beijing and Tianjin, at 11:56 a.m. (Beijing Time) Tuesday, according to the State Seismological Bureau.

No casualties are reported at press time. The earthquake has been felt in Beijing.

Source: Xinhua



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