China yesterday was struck by an earth quake which killed at least 186 people, injured more than 11,000 and left nearly two dozen missing, m...
China yesterday was struck by an earth quake which killed at least 186 people, injured more than 11,000 and left nearly two dozen missing, mostly in the rural communities around Ya'an city, along the same seismic fault where a devastating quake to the north killed more than 90,000 people in Sichuan and neighboring areas five years ago in one of China's worst natural disasters.
The earth quake was called Sichuan quake.This made the situation of the people living here really worst.The magnitude of earth quake as informed by officials was 7.0 which is considered really bad.
Today Western Mexico was struck by an earth quake of magnitude 6.2 according to U.S.Geological survey.In Mexico City, buildings shook and residents ran outdoors.The USGS said the quake was centered 10 miles (16 km) southwest of the town of Lazaro Cardenas in Michoacan state.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damages. Soon after the shaking stopped, people in Mexico City returned to their homes and businesses