China jolted by 27 earthquakes so far this year ( 2003-09-05 09:53) (Agencies)
China has been hit by 27
earthquakes measuring above 5.0 on the Richter scale since the beginning of the
year, according to the China Seismological Bureau.
At a news briefing here at the Information Office of the State Council
Thursday, the bureau's spokesman said of all the quakes, four were in Taiwan
Province and its offshore waters, one in the South China Sea, and the remaining
22 on the Chinese mainland.