About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 42. Chapters: Earthquakes in China, Geology of Tibet, Oil fields of China, 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Paleobiota of the Yixian Formation, 2010 Yushu earthquake, Dashanpu Formation, Altyn Tagh fault, 1976 Tangshan earthquake, 2008 Panzhihua earthquake, Zomia, 1970 Tonghai earthquake, 2011 Burma earthquake, Tiaojishan Formation, Thrangu Monastery, Bayan Mandahu Formation, 1556 Shaanxi earthquake, Lower Lufeng Series, 2011 Yunnan earthquake, List of earthquakes in China, 2008 Yingjiang earthquakes, 1932 Changma earthquake, Longmenshan Fault, 2001 Kunlun earthquake, Huajiying Formation, 1927 Gulang earthquake, North China craton, 1981 Dawu earthquake, 2009 Yunnan earthquake, 1920 Haiyuan earthquake, Haifanggou Formation, 2006 Yanjin earthquake, Okinawa Trough, 1996 Lijiang earthquake, List of earthquakes in Sichuan, 1918 Shantou earthquake, 2003 Bachu earthquake, 2009 Xinjiang earthquake, Daqing Field, Qidong, Yangtze Plate, Tectonic summary of Qinghai Province, 1975 Haicheng earthquake, 1931 Fuyun earthquake, 1997 Jiashi earthquakes, Amurian Plate, 2005 Ruichang earthquake, 2008 Damxung earthquake, Geology of Hong Kong, 1290 Chihli earthquake, 1976 Songpan-Pingwu earthquake, 1997 Manyi earthquake, 1966 Xingtai earthquake, Subashi Formation, Xiaoyan Formation, 1969 Yangjiang earthquake, 1933 Diexi earthquake, 1985 Luquan earthquake, Huangnitang, Kunlun fault, 1969 Bohai earthquake, 1985 Wuqia earthquake, Youtian oil field, 2000 Yunnan earthquake, Jilin Oil Field, Shengli Oil-field, Wangshi Series, Red River fault. Excerpt: The 2008 Sichuan earthquake or the Great Sichuan Earthquake was a deadly earthquake that measured at 8.0 Ms and 7.9 Mw occurred at 14:28:01.42 CST (02:28:01.42 EDT) on May 12, 2008 in Sichuan province of China, killing an estimated 68,000 people. It is also known as the Wenchuan earthquake (Chinese: pinyin: Wenchu ...