Top 5 deadliest earthquakes in Chinese history

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 Wenchuan earthquake

The Wenchuan earthquake, or the Great Sichuan Earthquake, left more than 87,000 people dead or missing. The quake lasted for around 2 minutes, leaving almost 80 percent of buildings destroyed. It was one of the largest earthquakes in human history in terms of socio-economic losses. 



Date: May 12, 2008

Province: Sichuan

Magnitude: 8.0 M

Epicenter: 31.021°N  103.367°E

Casualties: 69,195 dead

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