The USGS maintains a record of all the earthquakes, worldwide.
It was 7.9
no it was 6.9
The 2008 earthquake in China is known as the Wenchuan earthquake. It occurred on May 12, 2008, with a magnitude of 7.9.
Yes. China had one earthquake at 2008. Nearly 400 people died and injured.AdditionallyThe May 2008 earthquake in Eastern Sichuan, China was magnitude 7.9 and the recorded deaths and injuries were far more than 400.There was also a magnitude 6.9 quake in Southern Qinghai, China on April 13, 2010.
The latest earthquake with a magnitude above seven on the Richter Scale occurred in July 2021 in Haiti. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2 and caused significant damage and loss of life.
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There have been numerous earthquakes since 1975. Five of the worst locations were Tangshan, China in 1976 where 240,000 died, Sumatra, Indonesia in 2004 where 100,000 to 225,000 died, Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 2010 where 316,000 died, Tohoku, Japan in 2011 where 15,878 died and 129,225 buildings collapsed, and Sichuan, China in 2008 where 69,127 died.
Yes, china received a 5.8 magnitude earthquake as a result of the Japans earthquake on March 11, 2011.
The earthquake in China happened on April 21, 3. It was a magnitude 7.0. It killed at least 192 people.
The April 13, 2010 6.9 magnitude earthquake was centered in Qinghai province in Western China near Tibet.
The 2008 Sichuan earthquake in China was caused by the sudden movement along a thrust fault due to the Indian Plate pushing against the Eurasian Plate. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.9, resulting in widespread devastation and loss of life.
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the china earthquake obviously happened in china but it happend in a place called Sichuan. Can anyboy else tell me why did the earthquake happen?