Official: Earthquake in Sichuan triggers tremor in Beijing, not separate one

The China Earthquake Networks Center said at its website that the tremor in Beijing was actually triggered by the quake wave from Sichuan Province in southwest China and not a separate earthquake.

    A major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale rocked Wenchuan County in southwest China's Sichuan Province at 2:28 p.m. Monday.

    Earlier reports said a minor quake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale jolted the Tongzhou District in eastern Beijing at 2:35 p.m.

    The tremor in Beijing shook high-rise buildings and sent panicked people into streets.

2008-05-12