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Office, E.E. May 12: China’s Devastating Earthquake (2008 Sichuan Earthquake). Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/58271 (accessed on 07 November 2026).
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May 12: China’s Devastating Earthquake (2008 Sichuan Earthquake)

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On May 12, 2008, at 14:28 local time, a catastrophic magnitude 8.0 (Mw) earthquake struck Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province, China (USGS, 2008). Known as the Great Sichuan Earthquake or Wenchuan Earthquake, it was the deadliest seismic event in China since the 1976 Tangshan Earthquake, with an official death toll of 69,227, over 374,000 injured, and 17,923 missing (Chinese Government, 2008). The disaster caused $125 billion (USD) in economic losses (World Bank, 2009), displaced 4.8 million people, and triggered long-term social, political, and environmental consequences.

May 12 earthquake earthquake Wenchuan Earthquake

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  2. Zhang, L., Wen, R., & Zhao, B. (2010). The May 12 Wenchuan Earthquake and Response of China. Natural Hazards, 54, 19–32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-009-9451-8
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  4. United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). (2010). Lessons from the Wenchuan Earthquake. https://www.undrr.org
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