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Magnitude 4.3 earthquake jolts Sichuan

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-10-06 13:56

BEIJING - A magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit the border area of Changning County and Xingwen County in the southern part of Sichuan province in Southwest China on Wednesday, according to the national seismological network.

The quake, at a depth of 10 kilometers, was recorded at 12:50 with its epicenter at 28.3 degrees north latitude and 105 degrees east longitude.