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One of the tectonic plates had moved under the crust.

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Q: What caused the 2008 China Earthquake?
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What caused the 2008 sichuan earthquake?

the 2008 sichuan earthquake was caused by the collision of the Indian and eurasian plate.


What is the name of the 2008 China earthquake?

It was called the Sichuan earthquake.


What type of fault caused the 1556 shaanxi earthquake in china?

A normal fault caused the 1556 Shaanxi earthquake.


Where did 2008 china earthquake happened?

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?


What is the amount of damage caused by an earthquake is called?

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


Why did the 2008 china earthquake occur?

Because two plates rubbed together which caused the land to shake!!


Where did the 2008 earthquake in China happen?

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How did the 2008 China earthquake affect the land?

cause they had bad land


In which country did a deadly earthquake strike on May 12 2008?

China.


How much damage was caused by the earthquake in china in 1927?

2 million years!


Did China have an earthquake?

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.


What category was the earthquake in china 2008?

The Sichuan Earthquake was a 7.9 on the Richter scale. It killed app. 68,712 people.