An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale shook Lindian
county in Daqing city northeast China's Heilongjiang
Province on Monday night, according to the China State
Seismological Bureau.
The quake occurred at 11:43 pm Monday. At the time of reporting,
7 have been reported injured in the quake. Eight aftershocks have
occured by now.
The quake was centered at 46.9 degree north latitude, 125.0
degree east longitude, 33 kilometers north of Daqing city and about
180 km away from the provincial capital of Harbin, the bureau
said.
People living in Daqing, Qiqihar, and Harbin felt the tremors,
according to local government sources.
(Xinhua News Agency July 26, 2005)