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5.1 magnitude earthquake jolts China's Hebei province

By ANI | Updated: July 12, 2020 07:20 IST

An earthquake of magnitude measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Guye District of Tangshan City in north China's Hebei Province on Sunday.

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An earthquake of magnitude measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Guye District of Tangshan City in north China's Hebei Province on Sunday.

The tremors were felt at 6:38 am Beijing time, reported Xinhua News citing China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicentre of the earthquake was monitored at 39.78 degrees north latitude and 118.44 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, the CENC said.

( With inputs from ANI )

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