Comprehensive analysis showed that there is a possibility of strong aftershocks with a magnitude of 5.0 in the near future in the epicenter area of the 6.2-magnitude earthquake in Jishishan county in
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Chinese armed forces mobilize swift response to Gansu earthquake
BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — The Chinese People\’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the People\’s Armed Police Force (PAPF) have deployed multiple rescue forces to quake-hit areas in response to a 6.2-magnitud
China\’s top economic planner activates emergency response to Gansu earthquake
BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — China\’s top economic planner said Tuesday that it has activated an emergency response to ensure the supply of energy, electricity and daily necessities after a 6.2-magnitu
Red Cross rescuers rush to aid disaster relief in Gansu following 6.2-magnitude quake
BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) has initiated its Level II emergency response and dispatched task forces to disaster areas after a 6.2-magnitude quake jolted northwe
Emergency response launched in China\’s Gansu after earthquake
LANZHOU, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — Local emergency management and fire departments launched an emergency response early Tuesday after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Jishishan county in northwest China\’s
China sends work team to quake-hit Gansu
BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — The earthquake relief headquarters of China\’s State Council, along with the Ministry of Emergency Management, have dispatched a work team to the earthquake-stricken areas
5.0-magnitude quake hits Southern California — USGS
BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Southern California at 07:43:27 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 9.0 km, was init
Death toll of Afghan quakes rises to over 2,000
HERAT, Afghanistan, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — More than 2,000 people were killed and over 9,000 injured as powerful earthquakes jolted Afghanistan\’s Herat and other western provinces on Saturday, government
5.8-magnitude quake hits Izu Islands, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Izu Islands, Japan, at 0622 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 31.0
7.0-magnitude quake hits Morocco: GFZ
NEW YORK, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted Morocco at 22:10:58 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 k