The earthquake on 12 May 2008, the epicentre of which was in Wenchuan County in the south-west of Sichuan Province, ranked as the most devastating disaster in the 59-year history of China.
2008年5月12日发生的地震的震中位于四川省西南的汶川县。 这次地震被列为中国过去59年以来最具破坏性的自然灾害。