"It's not rare to see a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in China," said Liu Jie, deputy head of the CENC. "The frequency is twice in three years on average."
It has been 24 months since the last 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China, and eight months since the last 6.0-magnitude earthquake, according to Liu.
"China is not in a seismically active period currently," Liu told Xinhua.
Two strong earthquakes hit China on Tuesday and Wednesday, with one measuring 7.0 magnitude in Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan Province, and the other measuring 6.6 magnitude in Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang.
The Jiuzhaigou earthquake was fatal, leaving at least 24 people dead and 493 injured.
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