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An earthquake occurred in the province of Sichuan, China at 14:28:01 China Standard Time on May 12, 2008. Measuring at 8.0 M s [ 5 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] (7.9–8.3 M w ), [ 1 ] [ 6 ] the earthquake's epicenter was located 80 kilometres (50 mi) west-northwest of Chengdu , the provincial capital, with a focal depth of 19 km (12 mi). [ 6 ]
In September 2009, the filmmakers were scheduled to present the film at the Shanghai International Film Festival, but were denied visas by the Chinese government. [2] China's Unnatural Disaster was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2009. [3]
The 2008 Sichuan earthquake, magnitude 7.9. M L, occurred at 14:28:01.42 CST (06:28:01.42 UTC) on 12 May 2008, [1] with its epicenter in Wenchuan County, Sichuan province of the People's Republic of China.
Wenchuan Earthquake Memorial is a memorial site located at the ancient town of Anren in Dayi County, Sichuan, China following the devastating Wenchuan Earthquake on 12 May 2008 in Sichuan Province of China. The memorial is built on the site of the Beichuan Middle School which collapsed killing more than 1000 pupils and teachers inside.
May 12 – 2008 Sichuan earthquake: Over 70,000 killed in central south-west China by the Wenchuan quake, an earthquake measuring 7.9 Moment magnitude scale. The epicenter is 90 kilometers (56 mi) west-northwest of the provincial capital Chengdu, Sichuan province.
5·12 Wenchuan Earthquake Memorial Museum (5.12汶川特大地震纪念馆) is a Memorial museum located in Beichuan County, Sichuan, China, to commemorate victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Components
Representing the eastern boundary of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it is a border formation between the Bayan Kola block in the Plateau and the South China block in the Eurasian plate. The 2008 Wenchuan, 2013 Lushan and 2022 Ya'an earthquakes occurred along this fault. [2] [3] A study by the China Earthquake Administration (CEA) states: [2]
This is a list of earthquakes that occurred in Sichuan province of China. ... 2008 Sichuan earthquake: 8.0: 12 May 2008: Wenchuan County ... earthquake: 6.1: 30 ...