5.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Tibet

LHASA. November 30. KAZINFORM An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Damxung County in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region at 4:39 pm Beijing Time Tuesday; Kazinform refers to China Daily.

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The epicenter of the quake was located at 29.8 degrees north latitude and 90.4 degrees east longitude, the China Earthquake Networks Center said. The quake occurred at a depth of 9 kilometers.

Xinhua reporters in downtown Lhasa, capital of Tibet, felt the tremor and said it shook office windows; Kazinform cites China Daily.

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