Large earthquake hits central China

May 12, 2008 

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) a magnitude 7.92 earthquake has struck eastern Sichuan Province in China. The USGS first reported the quake to be a magnitude 7.8 which hit at 6:28:00 UTC. Officials say that at least 10,000 may have been killed and local reports indicate over 10,000 injured. 
At least 107 people, some of them school children, were killed when two schools collapsed. It is reported that 900 students remain trapped in the rubble. Two people were killed after a water tower fell over. According to the USGS, damage is expected to be "very heavy" and that "some reports of damage have been received. Felt widely throughout China." Officials now fear landslides and mudslides. 
"The epicenter of today's quake was shallow, which means it released more destructive energy. We have to guard against mudslides and collapsing buildings," said China Seismology Bureau scientist, Zhang Guomin.
Large earthquake hits central China May 12 , 2008 According to the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ) a magnitude 7.92 earthquake has struck eastern Sichuan Province in China . The USGS first reported the quake to be a magnitude 7.8 which hit at 6:28:00 UTC . Officials say that at least 10,000 may have been killed and local reports indicate over 10,000 injured . At least 107 people , some of them school children , were killed when two schools collapsed . It is reported that 900 students remain trapped in the rubble . Two people were killed after a water tower fell over . According to the USGS , damage is expected to be " very heavy " and that " some reports of damage have been received . Felt widely throughout China . " Officials now fear landslides and mudslides . " The epicenter of today 's quake was shallow , which means it released more destructive energy . We have to guard against mudslides and collapsing buildings , " said China Seismology Bureau scientist , Zhang Guomin .
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