It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties or damage from the tremor which the the US Geological Survey earlier put at 7.8.
The epicenter of the quake was 93 kilometers north of Chengdu.
Rescue efforts are underway in China
relief work (抗震)救灾工作
Chinese troops have been mobilized 调动 to carry out rescue operations and emergency aid 紧急救护 has been air-dropped 空降 into areas that have been cut off by the disaster.
helping the relief work by donating 捐献 food and water for those affected in the surrounding countryside.
Financial aid 经济救助 has been pouring in 大量涌进 from all over China, with the Chinese government pledging hundreds of millions of dollars. Substantial donations from other countries and humanitarian organizations have also been pledged 承诺,给予(援助).
Although full casualty figures 伤亡数字 are not yet certain, it is clear that Mondays earthquake is the worst to strike China since the Tangshan earthquake of 1976.
We felt the earthquake relief is the courage, strength, hope for. The people across the country will not be deterred by this major disaster, there will not be immediate destroyed by the tragedy. We firmly believe that with the party and the governments strong leadership, people of all nationalities throughout the country to aid earthquake relief will be a victory!
我们感受到了抗震救灾的勇气所在、力量所在、希望所在。全国人民不会被这一重大灾情所吓倒,更不会被眼前出现的悲情所摧垮。我们坚信,有党和政府的坚强领导,有全国各族人们的努力援助,抗震救灾一定会取得胜利!
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