Re: China Quake--<V.O.A.>

"Ralph Nesbitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Der Coach" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > From Voice of America:
> >
> > A strong earthquake has hit northwestern China, killing at least 11
people
> > and toppling hundreds of buildings.
> > Chinese seismologists say the 6.1 magnitude quake hit in the sparsely
> > populated Zhaosu county in northwestern Xinjiang province.
> >
> > The affected area is in a mountainous region along China's border with
> > Kazakhstan.
> >
> > Officials say scores of people were injured and hundreds of those who
were
> > left homeless are camping outdoors in sub-zero temperatures.
> >
> > An official with the Xinjiang Seismological Bureau says rescue teams are
> in
> > the area where he says homes, office buildings, and schools have
> collapsed.
> >
> > The government news agency, Xinhua, says some of the victims and
homeless
> > were workers of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, a
civilian
> > construction and militia unit.
> >
> > Reports from the scene say many of the buildings that toppled were older
> > buildings that were put up 30 or 40 years ago.
> >
> > Xinjiang province has been hit often by strong earthquakes. In February,
a
> > magnitude 6.8 tremor killed at least 268 people and injured thousands.
> >
> > Reports from neighboring Kazakhstan say Monday's shaking was felt as far
> > away as the Kazakh capital, Almaty.
> >
> USGS is showing 5.7 for this EQ event as of 1640 UTC 12/01/03.
> Ralph Nesbitt
>

That's not unusual.