Magnitude 5 Earthquake Near Jiangsu Province, China... Shanghai Also Shaken
[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] The China Earthquake Administration announced that an earthquake with a Richter scale magnitude of 5.0 occurred at 1:54 PM (local time) on the 17th in the sea near Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, China.
The Earthquake Administration explained that the tremors were felt in major cities such as Nanjing and Shanghai, located approximately 250 km and 280 km from the epicenter, respectively.
People on the upper floors of high-rise buildings sensed relatively strong vibrations and evacuated.
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A resident of Shanghai reported on Weibo (China's version of Twitter) immediately after the earthquake, stating, "There was noise throughout the entire building, and many people evacuated outside."
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