Earthquakes above 6 magnitude in China since 1976

people.com.cn     May 14, 2008            

Listed below are the earthquakes above 6 on the Richter scale that have struck China since 1976: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Helinger in northwest Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on April 6, 1976. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Guyang County, Baotou City in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous... [read full story]                    

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Deadly Earthquake in China

suite101.com     May 14, 2008          

Earthquake Felt Throughout Asia A massive earthquake has destroyed buildings and homes, most heavily in the Sichuan region. On Monday May 12, 2008, at approximately 06:30 UTC, a major earthquake shook the entire country of China. According to the USGS website, the epicenter was located at 31.015...                    

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China survivor describes chaos after the quake

newsvine.com     May 14, 2008          

News Type: Event — Seeded on Wed May 14, 2008 4:20 PM EDT Two days after China's devastating earthquake, Stephen Evans stood in a courtyard outside his Sichuan province apartment complex, whispering into a cell phone as his wife and two-year-old daughter slept in a...                    

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Committee of 100 Establishes a China Earthquake Relief Fund Account

newsblaze.com     May 14, 2008          

Committee of 100 (C-100), an organization of prominent Chinese Americans, has set up an earthquake relief fund account for its members and the general public to make donations dedicated to victims of the recent earthquake in Sichuan, China. The Committee of 100 has received numerous requests from...                    

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Nearly 15,000 People Dead From China Earthquake

globalsecurity.org     May 14, 2008          

Rescue operations are continuing in southwestern China, as the government air lifts relief supplies to the closed-off area near the epicenter of a huge earthquake that struck Monday. This is just some of what the earthquake left behind, as described by eyewitness Daniel Schearf, China...                    

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10. Schools a big risk in earthquakes, and not just in China

iht.com     May 14, 2008          

Schools a big risk in earthquakes, and not just in China The enormous loss of life in collapsed schools around China's quake-stricken Sichuan Province could have been significantly reduced using known methods for designing or retrofitting structures in earthquake zones, several experts on global...                    

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