2008 Sichuan earthquake - Wikipedia
The earthquake occurred 92 km [57 mi] northwest of the city of Chengdu in eastern Sichuan province and over 1,500 km [930 mi] from Beijing, where it was also strongly felt. Earthquakes of this size have the potential to cause extensive damage and loss of life.
Sichuan earthquake of 2008 | Overview, Damage, & Facts
Sichuan earthquake of 2008, massive and enormously devastating earthquake that occurred in the central region of Sichuan, China. Almost 90,000 people were counted as dead or missing and presumed dead in the final Chinese government assessment, with nearly 375,000 injured by falling debris and building collapses.
Powerful Quake Ravages China, Killing Thousands
2008年5月13日 · CHENGDU, China A powerful earthquake struck Western China on Monday, toppling thousands of homes, factories and offices, trapping students in schools, and killing at least 10,000 people, the...
BBC News - Sichuan 2008: A disaster on an immense scale
2013年5月9日 · In terms of the energy released, the Magnitude 7.9 earthquake that struck Sichuan province in China in May 2008 was not a record-setter. But the destruction it wrought, and the number of people...
Earthquake Near Chengdu, China - NASA Earth Observatory
At 2:28 p.m. local time (06:28 UTC) on May 12, 2008, an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.9 struck China’s Sichuan Province. The quake was felt throughout much of China, as well as parts of Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Southwest China quake leaves 46 dead, triggers landslides
2022年9月6日 · Dozens people were reported killed and missing in a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that shook China’s southwestern province of Sichuan on Monday, triggering landslides and shaking buildings in the provincial capital of Chengdu, whose 21 million residents are already under a COVID-19 lockdown.
China quake: Deadly tremor rocks Sichuan city in lockdown - BBC
2022年9月5日 · At least 65 people have been killed after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit southwestern China, state media said. The quake struck at 13:00 local time (05:00 GMT) on Monday in Sichuan province at a...
Reviewing the Disaster in Chengdu - NPR
2008年5月17日 · Scott Simon talks with Robert Siegel about his week in the heart of the Chinese earthquake. Siegel recounts vivid scenes, including a family that walked 20 miles from their destroyed village to...
China’s Chengdu enforces strict lockdown despite earthquake
2022年9月6日 · Dozens people were reported killed and missing in a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that shook China’s southwestern province of Sichuan on Monday, triggering landslides and shaking buildings in the provincial capital of Chengdu, whose 21 million residents are already under a COVID-19 lockdown.
Earthquake in China's Sichuan kills more than 30, shakes …
2022年9月5日 · A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck China's Sichuan province on Monday, the strongest to hit the region since 2017, killing more than 30 people and shaking the provincial capital of Chengdu and...