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Stories about: Wenchuan Earthquake

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 miles beneath the surface. ... 15 October 2009 10:58 GMT