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7.8 Earthquake Rocks China
 7.8 Earthquake Rocks China 

7.8 Earthquake Rocks China

Strikes near city of 10 million; 5 reported dead

(Newser) - A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked central China today, with shaking felt a thousand miles away in Beijing, and in Thailand and Vietnam. Exact damage or injuries were not known, but the quake hit about 60 miles from Chengdu, a city of 10 million in China's Sichuan province, reports...

Britons Quaking After Midnight Tremors

Moderate earthquake felt from London to Manchester

(Newser) - Britons are calming down with a cuppa this morning after an earthquake rattled much of the island at 12:56am. The biggest quake here since 1984, the tremor was reported to be between 4.7 and 5.3 on the Richter scale and centered 127 miles north of London. Bricks...

15K Homeless in Chile; Aid Starts
15K Homeless in Chile; Aid Starts

15K Homeless in Chile; Aid Starts

'People are pretty afraid' of aftershocks, aid worker says

(Newser) - Thousands of Chileans spent the night in the streets after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake left at least 15,000 homeless, and damaged schools and gyms that might have served as shelters. But aid began arriving today, Reuters reports, as crews navigated treacherous road to bring food, water, and tents...

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