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

George wrote:

> "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.

It seems that there is always " something lost in the translation."
Maybe they are using the metric Richter?
:)

DC
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