Xinhua News Agency, Zhengzhou, May 12th (Reporters Gai Tao and Zhang Xingjun) - According to information from the Henan Provincial Seismological Bureau, at 14:28 on May 12th, an earthquake of magnitude 8.0 occurred in Sichuan Province, and obvious tremors were felt in various places in Henan Province. At the time of filing this report, no reports of casualties or building damage had been received.
When the earthquake happened, the reporter, located on a high floor of a tall building in the Zhengdong New District, experienced noticeable shaking and felt dizzy. Cracks appeared in the walls of the office where the reporter was located, with some wall plaster falling off. Furniture shook and made noises. The reporter also observed...