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5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southwest China

5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southwest China
Apartment buildings rise into the skyline in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China, on June 29, 2015. John Moore/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake has rattled China’s southwestern province of Sichuan.

The earthquake shook the Qingbaijiang District, one of 11 districts in Chengdu, which is the capital of Sichuan Province, at around 5 minutes past midnight local time on Feb. 3.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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