Moderate quake hits SW China's Chongqing
Updated: 2013-07-19 06:48
(Xinhua)
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BEIJING - A magnitude-4.5 earthquake hits Shizhu County in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality at around 10:07 p.m. Beijing Time Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
The epicenter, with a depth of 7 km, was monitored at 30.2 degrees north latitude and 108.2 degrees east longitude, said the center.
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