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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Szechuan Area Of China

by Igor Bobic

04.19.13 | 4:27 pm

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake occured 32 miles west-southwest of Linquiong, China, in the Szechuan area on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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