M7.9 earthquake near Tianpeng, Sichuan
6731 d ago · 12 May 2008, 06:28 UTC 58 km W of Tianpeng, China
What happened
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck 58 km W of Tianpeng, China on 12 May 2008, 06:28 UTC at a depth of 19 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Tianpeng, about 59 km away in Sichuan, China.
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