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Index China Main Page War Losses Cause China to Sign Away Sovereignty People's Republic of China Is Established China Is Condemned for Poor Treatment of Tibetans President Nixon's Visit to China Establishes New Relations Student Demonstrators Are Killed at Tiananmen Square China Becomes an Economic Power, but Continues to Suppress Personal Liberties Natural Disasters Ravage China China Hosts a Successful Olympics Space Exploration, Government Reforms, and Military Crackdowns Leaders Propose Strict Limits on Media China Sides with Russia to Block U.N. Action in Syria Blind Dissident Seeks Refuge at American Embassy Tension Increases with Asian Neighbors Over Islands in 2012 China's Economy Falls to a Three-Year Low in 2012 The Transfer of Power Begins Protests over Newspaper Censorship Grows Chinese Hackers Attack The New York Times The Transfer of Power is Complete Powerful Earthquake Kills 186 in Sichuan Province

Powerful Earthquake Kills 186 in Sichuan Province

A strong earthquake struck southwestern China. At least 186 people were killed and around 8,200 people were injured. The earthquake caused mountainsides to collapse into valleys. Available drinking water became a problem following the earthquake.

Reports conflicted on the magnitude of the earthquake. China's Earthquake Networks Center reported that the earthquake was a 7.0 magnitude, while the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) put it at 6.6. A series of aftershocks followed. According to the USGS, some of the aftershocks were a magnitude of 5.1.

See also Encyclopedia: China .
U.S. State Dept. Country Notes: China
National Bureau of Statistics of China: www.stats.gov.cn/english/index.htm

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