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1st Ld: Magnitude-4.3 quake hits area near Beijing

Xinhua,February 12, 2018 Adjust font size:

BEIJING, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- A magnitude-4.3 earthquake hit an area in north China's Hebei Province near the southern border of Beijing Monday evening.

China Earthquake Networks Center said the quake struck Yongqing County, Langfang City at 6:31 p.m. Beijing time.

The epicenter was monitored at 39.37 degrees north latitude and 116.67 degrees east longitude at a depth of about 20 km, according to the center.

Tremors were felt in the center of Beijing, some 62 km to the north of the epicenter.

In Beijing's downtown districts, people ran out of their offices to gather downstairs as the floors shook. The quake quickly became a trending topic on Chinese social media as people prayed for minimal damage and a peaceful holiday season. Many are currently heading home for the annual Chinese new year, which falls on February 16 this year.

Hebei province is home to the city of Tangshan, which in 1976 was hit by the most devastating earthquake in modern Chinese history. Enditem

 

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