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Air China promptly activated its emergency response plan and ... authorities to ensure sufficient flight capacity to support relief operations in the earthquake zone. In addition to logistical support ...

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BEIJING -- A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Kuqa city in Aksu prefecture of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region at 7:42 am Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake ...

Experts have cautioned that while small tremors help release some energy, they don’t eliminate the risk of a major quake.

WARMUP AND WHAT FOLLOWS. COMING UP. USGS IS REPORTING ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE FELT IN THE GRANITE STATE THIS MORNING. IT’S REPORTING A 2.0 EARTHQUAKE ABOUT 11.8 MILES OFF THE COAST OF PORTSMOUTH.