The powerful earthquake in Sichuan Province in May 2008 measured 8.0 Mw ( surface wave magnitude ) , killing more than 69,000 people and leaving some 4.8 million people homeless , though the number may have been as high as 11 million . It was the strongest earthquake in China since 1950 , and the 21st deadliest earthquake of all time when it occurred
powerful earthquake in Sichuan Province in May 2008
2008 Sichuan earthquake
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