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At least 94 people have been killed in an earthquake which hit a juncture region of two counties in northwest China's Gansu Province Monday morning, according to the provincial civil affairs department. 据甘肃省民政厅消息，星期一早晨，中国西北甘肃省两县交界发生地震，已造成至少94人死亡。 The 6.6-magnitude quake happened at 7:45 a.m. at the junction of the Minxian County and Zhangxian County, the Gansu Provincial Seismological Bureau said. 据甘肃省地震局消息，7月22日7时45分，甘肃省定西市岷县、漳县交界发生6.6级地震。 The epicenter, with a depth of 20 km, was monitored at 34.5 degrees north latitude and 104.2 degrees east longitude, the China Earthquake Networks Center said.Locals in Minxian County said a strong tremor was felt and they saw trees and homes shake, adding that the quake lasted for about one minute. 据中国地震台网测定，震源深度为20千米，震源位置为北纬34.5度，东经104.2度。岷县当地居民说震感强烈，可以看到树木和房屋开始摇晃，并且地震持续了大约1分钟。 Soldiers, police and more than 300 local militiamen have been dispatched to the quake-hit region to help with rescue efforts.The provincial civil affairs department has sent 500 tents and 2,000 quilts to the quake-hit region. 官兵公安和300多名当地民兵带着救援物资赶到灾区。省民政厅也已经把500顶帐篷和2000床被子送往灾区。 | 
