Earthquakes can have severe effects, resulting in loss of life ... Australian plate collides with the Eurasian plate. 2008 Sichuan Earthquake (Magnitude 7.9) – Killed nearly 87,000 people.

Xinhua reports that the disastrous impact of the earthquake that struck Ya’an prefecture, Sichuan province on April 20 will likely have little lasting effect on China’s economy: “From what ...

Last month's earthquake in Sichuan, China, has caused some 6 billion US dollars in damage to the province's agricultural sector, severely affecting over 30 million people in rural communities ...

SOTY 2014: Sichuan Earthquake victims inspired Vanesse Lai to re-invented herself The first 72 hours after a disaster are considered the most crucial in finding survivors. It cost ...

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the massive earthquake in Sichuan province, which killed more than 87,000 people and injured more than 370,000. The May 12, 2008, quake was magnitude 8 ...

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake near San Diego rattled Southern California on Monday morning. The quake centered near San Diego, but shockwaves were felt as far as Los Angeles more than 100 miles away ...

Sichuan has experienced dozens of aftershocks since a devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake on May 12. But Sunday's aftershock was the strongest since a 5.8-magnitude shook the region a day after ...

The devastating Sichuan earthquake which struck 10 years ago left around 87,000 people dead. In some places, it feels like time has stood still, and the ruins draws millions of tourists.

His book Shaken Authority: China's Communist Party and the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake (Cornell University Press, 2017) explores the ideological and discursive foundations of the Chinese Communist Party’s ...

To the northeast, the earthquake was felt in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces in China and caused damage to houses and injuries in the city of Ruili on the border with Myanmar, according to Chinese ...

A rescue operation is under way after an earthquake in Sichuan which left at least 13 people dead and scores injured. China is encouraging it's retirees to spend their savings on fun initiatives ...