Earthquake strikes Bhutan, tremors felt in Lhasa

By Xinhua, IANS
Monday, September 21, 2009

LHASA - An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted Bhutan Monday afternoon and the tremors were felt in Lhasa, authorities said.

The tremors struck at 4:53 p.m. (Beijing Time), China earthquake networks center said.

People in Lhasa, capital of southwest China’s Tibet autonomous region, felt the tremors.

No casualties or property losses were reported, a Tibet regional seismological bureau spokesman said.

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