145 aftershocks monitored after at China quake zone

Source: Xinhua | 05-17-2008 16:39

BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- As of 11 a.m. Saturday, 145 aftershocks measuring 4 or higher on the Richter scale had been monitored since the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked southwest China's Sichuan Province Monday, China Seismological Bureau (CSB) said on Saturday.

Quakes between 5-5.9 on the Richter scale numbered 20, while quakes between 6-6.9 on the Richter scale numbered 3. The biggest aftershock reported so far is a 6.1-magnitude quake at 3:07 p.m. on Tuesday.

The national rescue team sent by the CSB had saved 46 survivors in the quake zone and rescue teams sent by provinces saved 198 survivors as of 9 a.m. Saturday, according to the CSB.

The devastating quake, centered on Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province, affected many parts of the country. The death toll nationwide hit 22,069 nationwide as of 2 p.m. Friday, while 168,669 people were injured.

Editor:Zhang Jia