The 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake Explained

The massive, 8.0-scale tremor that struck the Sichuan province in China on May 12, 2008, claimed the lives of more than 85,000 people. It also caused massive damage to the country's infrastructure, and was felt in Beijing, some 1,500 kilometers away from its shallow epicenter, just 12 mi... [ read more >> ]

ESA satellite helps Chinese experts make sense of the geological chain of events that led to the massive 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake

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ESA satellite helps Chinese experts make sense of the geological chain of events that led to the massive 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake