China Mourns Victims of the Earthquake
Millions mourn China earthquake dead with air sirens wailing in grief The earth is cracking The clouds are wailing and many hearts are bleeding.
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China Earthquake: British Geological Survey data
12 May 2008 18:14 Africa/Lagos China Earthquake: British Geological Survey data London, 12 May/GNN/ -- BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY News Release issued by The Government News Network on 12 May 2008 DATE: 12 May 2008 ORIGIN TIME : 06:28 00s UTC LAT/LONG : 31.104 Degrees North / 103.270 Degrees East DEPTH : 10 km MAGNITUDE : 7.8 Mw LOCALITY : Eastern Sichuan, China (90 km WNW of Chengdu, Sichuan; 1545 km SW of Bejing, China) Latest reports suggest that over 8500 people have been killed by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the south-western Chinese province in Sichuan. The earthquake occurred 92 km northwest of the city of Chengdu in eastern Sichuan province and over 1500 km from Beijing, where it was also strongly felt. Earthquakes of this size have the potential to cause extensive damage and loss of life. The epicentre was in the mountains of the Eastern Margin of Qing-Tibet Plateau at the northwest margin of the Sichuan Basin. The earthquake occurred as a result of motion on a northea...