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It was called the Sichuan earthquake.

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Where did 2008 china earthquake happened?

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The size of an earthquake is measured on the Ricter scale it can also be measured on the Mercalli scale.For an example the 2008 earthquake in China was 7.8 on the Rictor scale and in was XI on the Mercalli scale


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What was the magnitude of the 2008 earthquake in China?

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