The
2008 Sichuan earthquake[13]
(
Chinese: 汶川大地震;
pinyin:
Wènchuān dà dìzhèn; literally: "Great
Wenchuan earthquake"), also known as the
Great Sichuan earthquake or
Wenchuan earthquake, occurred at 14:28:01
China Standard Time on May 12, 2008. Measuring at 8.0
Ms[3][14][15] (7.9
Mw),
[4] the earthquake's epicenter was located 80 kilometres (50 mi)
west-northwestof
Chengdu, the provincial capital, with a
focal depth of 19 km (12 mi).
[4] The earthquake ruptured the fault for over 240 km, with surface displacements of several meters.
[16] The earthquake was also felt in nearby countries and as far away as both Beijing and Shanghai—1,500 km (930 mi) and 1,700 km (1,060 mi) away—where office buildings swayed with the tremor.
[17] Strong aftershocks, some exceeding 6
Ms, continued to hit the area up to several months after the main shock, causing further casualties and damage. The earthquake also caused the largest number of
geohazards ever recorded, including about 200,000
landslides and more than 800
quake lakes distributed over an area of 110,000 km2.
[16][18][19][20]
On November 6, 2008, the central government announced that it would spend 1 trillion
RMB (about US $146.5 billion) over the next three years to rebuild areas ravaged by the earthquake,
[25] as part of the
Chinese economic stimulus program.
vedio:
Beichuan Earthquake Museum
- The museum and service area: The museum and service area is located in the site of the old Beichuan High School. To the south of the museum is the service area.
- Ruins of the old Beichuan county seat: located in Qushan Town (曲山镇). After the earthquake, the county seat was moved to Yongchang Town (永昌镇). The old Beichuan county seat was abandoned, and the ruins were preserved. There were hydraulic engineering projects to help preserve the site. The old county seat has been formally opened to the public since October 1, 2011.
- Tangjiashan Lake: Tangjiashan Lake is a landslide-dammed lake formed in the earthquake.
vedio:
https://www.skypixel.com/videos/6e795b1d-989f-44b1-bf69-4d1e19840f2b
