China sees 175 aftershocks above magnitude four in quake zone

Source: Xinhua | 05-23-2008 17:29

BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- A total of 175 aftershocks measuring above four on the Richter scale had been monitored in southwestern China's Sichuan Province by midday Friday, according to the China Seismological Bureau.

Twenty-seven of the aftershocks measured above magnitude five, and four above magnitude six.

The deadly earthquake that jolted Sichuan on May 12 had by Friday noon claimed 55,740 lives and injured 292,481 people.

Editor:Zhang Ning