7.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes China

March 21, 2008 7.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes China (AP)

Map locates epicenter of the magnitude 7.2 earthquake in China.

(AP) -- A major earthquake struck a sparsely populated region of western China early Friday. Some houses collapsed, but there were no injuries, state media reported.


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