Friday, September 5, 2008

Strong aftershocks of May 12 quake may continue, over M-6.5 quake not possible

Strong aftershocks of the May 12 quake in southwest China's Sichuan Province may continue, but possibility of over 6.5 magnitude quake is slim, said the National Wenchuan Earthquake Expert Committee here on Thursday at a press conference.

The May 12 quake has caused 12,000 quake-related geological disasters, and there are still 8,700 sites where geological disasters might occur. And more than 30 quake lakes are in danger, according to the committee.

Source: Xinhua

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