"The quake struck 60 miles northwest of the Sichhuan provincial capital of Chengdu at 2:28 p.m., the U.S. Geological Survey said on its Web site. It said the quake was centered 6.2 miles below the surface. The area has a population of about 110,000 residents, according to Xinhua. The huge temblor was felt as far away as Vietnam and Thailand.

The government in Aba prefecture in Sichuan province said buildings had cracked and collapsed and mountain roads were damaged. Thousands of people were evacuated from buildings in Beijing, some 900 miles from the epicenter."

Sure seems like there are a lot of earth Quakes here lately.

Sad news