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A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and a chemical plant Monday in
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MSNBC
- 5/13/2008
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CHENGDU, China - A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and chemical plants Monday in central China, killing about 10,000 people and trapping untold numbers in mounds of concrete, steel and earth in the country's worst quake in three decades. The 7.9-magnitude quake devastated a region of
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Massive earthquake sets buildings shaking in Beijing
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Edinburgh Evening News
- 5/12/2008
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A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck western China today shaking buildings in cities as far away as Beijing and Shanghai. The quake struck 57 miles northwest of the Sichhuan provincial capital of Chengdu, the US Geological Survey said.It said the 7.5-magnitude quake was centred 6.2 miles below the surf
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Massive earthquake sets buildings shaking in Beijing A 7.5 magnitude earthquake
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Edinburgh Evening News
- 5/12/2008
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A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck western China today shaking buildings in cities as far away as Beijing and Shanghai. The quake struck 57 miles northwest of the Sichhuan provincial capital of Chengdu, the US Geological Survey said.It said the 7.5-magnitude quake was centred 6.2 miles below the surf
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7.8-Strong Earthquake Shakes Central China
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Sofia News Agency
- 5/12/2008
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A major earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.8 shook central China's eastern Sichuan province on Monday, CNN reported. The quake's epicenter was located about 1,500 kilometers from the capital city of Beijing. Local people said they felt 'a very quiet rolling sensation' that lasted for about a mi
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Strong quake hits southwest China
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The News International
- 5/12/2008
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BEIJING: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck China's Sichuan province on Monday, less than 100 km (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Chengdu, the U.S.Geological Survey said on its Web site. The tremor, centered 92 km northwest of Chengdu, was felt as far away as Beijing and Shanghai,
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Earthquake Shakes Buildings Across Asia
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Yahoo! UK and Ireland
- 5/12/2008
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An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale has hit China's Sichuan province. The tremor was felt across the entire region - shaking buildings in the capital, Beijing, as well as the Thai capital, Bangkok, and Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. US Geological Survey said the quake struck 57 miles no
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Strong earthquake hits southwest China
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Washington Post
- 5/12/2008
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BEIJING (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck China's Sichuan province on Monday, less than 100 km (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Chengdu, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its Web site. The tremor, centered 92 km northwest of Chengdu, was felt as far away as Beijing a
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China Earthquake: Large Tremor Shakes Sichuan Province
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Sky News
- 5/12/2008
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An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale has hit China's Sichuan province. Quake hit near Chengdu The tremor was felt across the entire region - shaking buildings in the capital, Beijing, as well as the Thai capital, Bangkok, and Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.US Geological Survey said the qu
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Major earthquake shakes central China
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CNN
- 5/12/2008
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BEIJING, China (CNN) -- A major earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.5 shook central China's eastern Sichuan province Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. People in Beijing -- about 950 miles (1,528 kilometers) from the quake's epicenter -- felt 'a very quiet rolling sensation' that l
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