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Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes southwest China's Sichuan

July 08, 2026 / 9:09 AM
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes southwest China's Sichuan
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Sharjah24 - WAM: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Gaoxian County in Yibin City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Wednesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC).

The epicentre was monitored at 28.54 degrees north latitude and 104.67 degrees east longitude.

the centre said, The earthquake struck at a depth of 6 kilometres.

July 08, 2026 / 9:09 AM

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