Strong quake hits US, no major damage
Updated: 2011-08-24 06:44
(Xinhua)
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (C) speaks during a news conference in New York to provide a brief update after a 5.8 earthquake struck the east coast of the U.S. August 23, 2011. [Photo/Agencies] |
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Children embrace after being evacuated in New York, following an earthquake that struck the East Coast of the United States,August 23, 2011. [Photo/Agencies] |
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