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

"Der Coach" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> George wrote:
>
> > "Ralph Nesbitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > > "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?
> :)
>
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