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An earthquake occurred in the province of Sichuan, China at 14:28:01 China Standard Time on May 12, 2008. Measuring at 8.0 M s [ 5 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] (7.9–8.3 M w ), [ 1 ] [ 6 ] the earthquake's epicenter was located 80 kilometres (50 mi) west-northwest of Chengdu , the provincial capital, with a focal depth of 19 km (12 mi). [ 6 ]
The yellow star is the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. This is a List of earthquakes in China , part of the series of lists of disasters in China . Earthquakes in the loess plateau where residents lived in yaodong caves tended to have big casualties, including the 1303 Hongdong and 1920 Haiyuan earthquakes .
The 2008 Sichuan earthquake, magnitude 7.9. M L, occurred at 14:28:01.42 CST (06:28:01.42 UTC) on 12 May 2008, [1] with its epicenter in Wenchuan County, Sichuan province of the People's Republic of China.
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Sichuan, China on May 12, killing 87,587 people and causing widespread damage. A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Colombia on May 24, killing 11 people. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Sichuan, China on May 25, killing 8 people. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Iceland on May 29, injuring 30 people. June
Last week (May 12) an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale shook parts of china. The death toll for that quake has reached 34,000 with the body count expected to rise.
Dujiangyan. / 31.00167°N 103.60528°E / 31.00167; 103.60528. The Dujiangyan ( Chinese: 都江堰; pinyin: Dūjiāngyàn) is an ancient irrigation system in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan, China. Originally constructed around 256 BC by the State of Qin as an irrigation and flood control project, it is still in use today. The system's ...
Wenchuan Earthquake Memorial is a memorial site located at the ancient town of Anren in Dayi County, Sichuan, China following the devastating Wenchuan Earthquake on 12 May 2008 in Sichuan Province of China. The memorial is built on the site of the Beichuan Middle School which collapsed killing more than 1000 pupils and teachers inside. [1]
Sichuan schools corruption scandal. After the May 12, 2008 earthquake in the Chinese province of Sichuan, there were a series of allegations of corruption against officials involved in the construction of schools in regions affected by the quake. It gained momentum in May and June 2008, and the allegations culminated in protests from grieving ...