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Clouds spark quake fears

2014-07-24 09:02 Global Times Web Editor: Li Yan
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Meteorologists have dismissed rumors Beijing could be rocked by an earthquake following sightings of translucent clouds in the city on July 22, the Beijing News reported.

Qiao Lin, director of the Beijing Meteorological Bureau, said the cloud formation indicated the weather would be hot and damp.

Known by the scientific name "stratocumulus translucidus," the formation is characterized by large masses of translucent clouds that appear in groups, lines or waves. The clouds indicate temperatures will gradually rise, but aren't a precursor to heavy rain. People in Tianjin also photographed similar-looking clouds.

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