Many areas in China felt the quake

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-13-2008 09:13

People in half of the provinces and municipalities in China were able to feel the quake.

In Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, people felt a powerful tremor for a few seconds. Those in tall buildings reported feeling dizzy. Construction sites, schools and public buildings were immediately evacuated. Cracks appeared in some walls.

Most areas in Yunnan province felt the quake, as the province neighbors Sichuan.

Most areas in Yunnan province felt the quake, as the province neighbors Sichuan. Some houses collapsed along the Yunnan-Sichuan border, and telecommunications were disrupted. The local government organized rescue efforts in the disaster-hit areas.

Local seismologists say the quake force equaled 6 to 7 magnitude in Guizhou, another neighboring province of Sichuan.

Local seismologists say the quake force equaled 6 to 7 magnitude in Guizhou, another neighboring province of Sichuan. Though tremors were felt throughout the province, locals were largely unaffected. People remained relatively calm and moved outside to empty spaces while the quake hit.

In the Inner-Mongolia Autonomous Region, local TV stations interviewed seismologists who explained that the tremor felt there was from the quake in Sichuan. However, since the capital of the region is 1,300 kilometers away from the epicenter, there was no real danger. People were calm.

Xuanen County in Hubei felt strong tremor. Trees and plants swayed without any wind. People were moved into the streets or into empty spaces. Police were mobilized to patrol on the streets.

Editor:Zhang Ning