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7.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Sichuan

（Xinhua）  09:07, April 20, 2013  

Citizens gather outside their apartments to avoid aftershocks of the earthquake in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2013. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of Sichuan Province at 8:02 a.m. Beijing Time (0002 GMT) on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 13 kilometers, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude. Residents in Chengdu felt the earthquake. (Xinhua/Li Qiaoqiao)

CHENGDU, April 20 (Xinhua) -- A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit south China's Sichuan Province on 8:02 a.m. Saturday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter, with a depth of 13 km, was monitored at 30.3 degrees north latitude and 103.0 degrees east longitude.

Residents in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan, and Leshan felt the earthquake.

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（Editor：HuangJin、Ye Xin）

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