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2008 Panzhihua earthquake

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2008 Panzhihua earthquake


2008 Panzhihua earthquake

The 2008 Panzhihua earthquake was a 6.1 Ms (5.7 Mw) earthquake that struck southern Sichuan province, China on August 30, 2008 at 16:30:50.5 CST (8:30:50.5 UTC). It was not an aftershock of the Wenchuan earthquake that occurred in May of the same year. With more than 400 aftershocks, it caused over 40 deaths, the collapse of 10,000 homes and damage to other infrastructure in the area. Maximum intensity of this earthquake was VIII liedu (Heavily damaging).

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