Strong quake hits Tibet
2008-07-02 22:40:37 GMT 2008-07-03 06:40:37 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
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BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.1 degrees on the Richter scale hit Baingoin County of Tibet Autonomous Region, at 4:23 a.m. Thursday, according to China National Seismological Network.
The epicenter was located at 35.8 N and 88.3 E, it said.
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