Sichuan was struck by another strong aftershock at 16:32 on August 1st, and Chengdu was strongly shaken.

by blackcake on 2008-08-01 17:30:52

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 1 -- According to the national seismic network measurement, at 16:32 on August 1, 2008, Beijing Time, an aftershock of 6.1 magnitude occurred at the boundary of Pingwu County and Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province (32.1 degrees north latitude, 104.7 degrees east longitude). The focal depth was about 20 kilometers. At 16:32 on August 1, a relatively large aftershock occurred again in Sichuan. Chengdu was strongly shaken, and the duration was relatively long. Chongqing also experienced a relatively strong tremor.