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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.
Sichuan earthquake of 2008 | Overview, Damage, & Facts | Britannica
Sichuan earthquake of 2008, massive and enormously devastating earthquake that occurred in the mountainous central region of Sichuan province in southwestern China on May 12, 2008.
Earthquakes Today in Sichuan, China - Recent Seismic Activity
Live updates of today's earthquakes in Sichuan, China. View recent seismic activity with magnitudes, depths, epicenter locations, and interactive earthquake maps.
The complete Sichuan, China earthquake report (up-to-date 2026).
In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Sichuan, China in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from Sichuan.
2008 Sichuan earthquake - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2008 Sichuan earthquake (Chinese: 四川大地震) was a big earthquake in China on May 12, 2008. Thousands of people were killed, thousands more people were missing and thousands were hurt. Millions of people were left homeless after their houses fell down. The earthquake could be felt 58 kilometres away.
SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE IN 2008: GEOLOGY, DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE CAUSES
At 2:28 pm on May 12, 2008, a catastrophic earthquake measuring 7.9 or 8 on the Richter scale struck Sichuan Province, killing around 90,000 people and injuring nearly 363,000, destroying more than 15 million homes, leaving 10 million homeless and 1.5 million displaced and causing more than $20 billion in damage.
The science behind China's 2008 Sichuan earthquake
Analysis of seismological measurements indicates that the 2008 Sichuan earthquake reached a magnitude of about 7.9, rupturing the front of the Longmen Shan fault which marks the eastern edge of Tibet where the steep front of the Longmen Shan mountain range meets the Sichuan basin.
China earthquake: 5.1 magnitude quake hits sichuan province miles from ...
China Earthquake: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan Province on Friday, according to China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The quake struck Longchang City at the depth of ...
Sichuan Earthquake 2008 - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
The Sichuan 2008 earthquakes refer to a series of seismic events, notably the 8.0 magnitude earthquake on May 12, 2008, which triggered significant landslides and rock avalanches in Sichuan Province, leading to widespread destruction and alteration of the natural environment.
BBC News - Sichuan 2008: A disaster on an immense scale
Twelve May 2013 marks the fifth anniversary of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, one of the largest earthquakes in human history in terms of socio-economic losses.
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