Earthquake in China

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 7.8
Date-Time
  • Monday, May 12, 2008 at 06:28:00 UTC
  • Monday, May 12, 2008 at 02:28:00 PM at epicenter
  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 31.104°N, 103.270°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region EASTERN SICHUAN, CHINA
Distances 90 km (55 miles) WNW of Chengdu, Sichuan, China
150 km (90 miles) WSW of Mianyang, Sichuan, China
360 km (225 miles) WNW of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
1545 km (960 miles) SW of BEIJING, Beijing, China
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 5.7 km (3.5 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST=228, Nph=228, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.43 sec, Gp= 29°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in eastern Sichuan Province at 2:28pm earlier today, according to this report on the U.S. government’s earthquake.

According to information 500 person are injury or dead in China, the quake has been felt in many places across the country, including Beijing.

Many office buildings in Beijing’s central business district have just been evacuated.

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