5.4-magnitude upheaval hits southwest China

An trembler measuring 5.4 on a Richter scale strike a Sichuan Province in southwest China today, forcing authorities to postpone sight services in a influenced areas, state media reported.

The trembler strike Qingchuan County, Guangyuan City in a Sichuan Province during 14:14 pm (Beijing time), a China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) said. There was no evident news of any casualties or damage.

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The epicentre of a upheaval was traced during 32.27 degrees north embodiment and 105.0 degrees easterly longitude. The upheaval struck during a abyss of about 13 kms, a state-run Xinhua news group reported.

Tremors were felt in Qingchuan County and Jiangyou City, according to internal authorities. Information on a repairs is being collected.

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High-speed trains between Chengdu and Chongqing were suspended, and sight operations during influenced sections along a Baoji-Chengdu railway line were also suspended, according to Chengdu railway bureau.

Railway workers are checking a lines and associated apparatus before operations resume.

Qingchuan was one of a worst-hit areas when an 8.0-magnitude trembler struck Sichuan’s Wenchuan County on May 12, 2008.

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