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Earthquake in Peking

Title
Earthquake in Peking
Genre
News report
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1976
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Duration
00:02:16
Description
Report on an earthquake that rocked Peking, but was mild, and caused minimal damage. People were evacuated from their homes, but most of Peking was allowed to remain, as the quake was not big enough to cause structural damage. The tremors followed a massive earthquake on 28/07/76 which killed hundreds of thousands of people. Male reporter not identified.
Contributors
None Identified
Keywords
Earthquakes; Deaths; China; Natural disasters; Peking

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