The earthquake was also felt in Xiangfan City, Central China's Hubei Province on May, 12, 2008, shaking local houses. People rushed to the streets immediately.
A major earthquake measuring 7.8 Richter Scale jolted Wenchuan County of Southwest China's Sichuan province at 2:28 p.m. on Monday. The quake was also felt in the capital city of Beijing and Xinhua reporters in Zhengzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing also reported major tremors at around 2 p.m. Monday.
A major earthquake measuring 7.8 Richter Scale jolted Wenchuan County of Southwest China's Sichuan province at 2:28 p.m. on Monday.
(Xinhua News Agency May 12, 2008)
