Strong Quake Hits China's Sichuan Ahead of Games
Date: 06-Aug-08
Country: CHINA
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the 6.0-magnitude quake, whose epicentre was 1,253 km (778 miles) southwest of Beijing. The magnitude of May's quake was 7.9.
A shallow quake of Tuesday's magnitude is capable of significant property damage.
The Olympic torch was paraded in the capital of earthquake-hit Sichuan province on Tuesday on its journey to Beijing, where the Games will open on Friday.
(Reporting by John Chalmers; Editing by Alex Richardson)
