Tibet's Amdo a 4.4-magnitude earthquake-induced cracks in some houses | seismic | Ando _ news

CNS, Laca, June 6 (reporter Tang Chaoyang)-determination according to the China earthquake networks Center: June 6, 8:16, magnitude 4.4 earthquake in Anduo County in naqu Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region, and focal depth 8-kilometer.

According to the determination of epicentre at 34.3 degrees north latitude, 89.3 degrees East longitude, the no man's land.

Introduce Anduo County Government, Deputy Director of the Brookings Institution, the County and Township, three village reported the village clearly felt, and cracks in some houses, including the village, but no livestock casualties reported.

"Village of the hypocenter was still quite far away at a distance, and the scarcity of personnel, a total of more than 10 families in the village, now in a nomadic positive, a lot of people are out grazing, the earthquake caused no casualties, then we will go door-to-door visits to troubleshoot. , "Li said.

Amdo, Tibetan "or at the end of the lower". Historically, Tibetan residents here due to their geographical throughout Tibetan areas in the lower part, therefore, describes itself as "an duofu", the County North of Golmud city in Qinghai province, is the North Gate of Tibet. (End text)

(Original title: the Tibetan Amdo a 4.4-magnitude earthquake with no casualties some houses cracked)

12:06 June 06, 2014 China News Network