On May 12, a 7.8-magnitude eartquake hit southwestern China's Sichuan province, one of country's most populous. The epicenter was in Wenchuan county, some 90km from the provincial capital Chengdu.

Here's a list of major recent earthquakes: — May 2008: A magnitude 7.9 earthquake leaves nearly 90,000 people dead or missing and presumed dead in Sichuan province.

About 88,000 people are estimated to be missing following China's devastating earthquake two weeks ago. Although Sichuan province is larger than California, analysts say the economic fallout is ...

Earthquakes are fairly common in China, especially in the country's seismically active southwest. An 8.0-magnitude quake in 2008 in Sichuan's Wenchuan county left tens of thousands dead and caused ...

The May 2008 M7.9 Sichuan earthquake killed over 87,000 people and is considered the 14th deadliest earthquake of all time. Sichuan Province is home to more than 83 million people.

BEIJING (AP) — A man who was missing for 17 days after an earthquake in China’s southwest Sichuan province has been found alive, according to local media reports. The 28-year-old hydropower ...

<p>Updated: May 6, 2009</p><p>On the afternoon of May 12, 2008, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit Sichuan Province, a mountainous region in Western China, killing about 70,000 people and leaving over ...

<p>Updated: May 6, 2009</p><p>On the afternoon of May 12, 2008, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit Sichuan Province, a mountainous region in Western China, killing about 70,000 people and leaving over ...