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A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hits northwest China, killing at least 8 people

An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck China's Gansu province on Monday night, killing at least eight people, state-run Xinhua News Agency said, citing local government sources.

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hits northwest China, killing at least 8 people

Retter, darunter Beamte des örtlichen Notfallmanagements und der Feuerwehr, seien in der nordwestlichen Region des Landes im Einsatz, berichtete Xinhua.

Nach Angaben des U.S. Geological Survey verursachte das Erdbeben schwere Erschütterungen und könnte weitreichende wirtschaftliche Schäden verursachen.

Nach Angaben des U.S. Geological Survey ereignete sich das Beben etwa 23 Meilen westlich nordwestlich der Stadt Chengguan in Linxia und hatte eine Fokustiefe von etwas mehr als 6 Meilen. Die Provinzhauptstadt Lanzhou liegt etwa 60 Meilen vom Epizentrum entfernt.

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The earthquake in northwest China has drawn global attention, with experts discussing its potential impacts on the Americas. Despite the distant location, such seismic activity can sometimes reverberate across the world.

Source: edition.cnn.com

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