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A 6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Lushan County, Ya'an, in China's Sichuan province, killing at least 193 people and injuring thousands.
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Measure of earthquake size, in terms of the energy released
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2013 Lushan earthquake
Earthquake in Sichuan, China
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Lushan County, Sichuan
County in Sichuan, China
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Ya'an
Prefecture-level city in Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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Sichuan
Province in Southwestern China
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