2,500 evacuated after quake kills one
By Liang Chao in Beijing and Li Fangchao in Harbin (China Daily)
Updated: 2005-07-27 06:03

No serious damage was reported at the nearby Daqing Oilfield, China's largest oil-producing base.

Today, the assessment and cleanup will enter the third day.

The seismological bureau placed the epicentre 10 kilometres below the earth's surface.

"At least 30 aftershocks were reported until later in the morning," said Zheng Jilie, head of the seismological bureau.

"We've been keeping an eye on the potential for an earthquake in Daqing for years, but for now our technology is incapable of predicting where and when such a quake will occur."

By press time last night, about 2,540 people had been moved away from the worst-affected areas for their safety, a source for the Ministry of Civil Affairs said.

During the quake, about 1,140 roofs collapsed or were damaged in the disaster's worst-hit areas including Huayuan Township, the source said.

About 100 tents have been sent for the homeless as disaster relief authorities continue their rescue work. An investigative team has arrived to assess the earthquake and the damage it caused.

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