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Aftershock measuring 5.0 on Richter scale hit Qingchuan
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An aftershock measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale jolted Qingchuan County of southwest China's Sichuan province at 12:41 PM on Thursday, the China Earthquake Administration said.

The aftershock occurred 32.3 degrees north latitude and 105.0 degrees east longitude, the administration said.

(Xinhua News Agency June 5, 2008)

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