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the 2008 sichuan earthquake was caused by the collision of the Indian and eurasian plate.

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What landforms did the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake create?

The 2008 Sichuan earthquake created trenches in the ground and caused many of the mountains surrounding Sichuan to crumble.


What caused the sichuan earthquake in may 2008?

Sichuan is a very active tectonic area. The earthquake in Sichuan of May 2008 was caused by the movement along a fault line. The deformation of the crust in this region was caused by the collision between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. This has created the Himalayas over the years as earthquakes are common in this collision zone. The earthquake was felt in Beijing and Shanghai, over 1500km away.


What is the name of the 2008 China earthquake?

It was called the Sichuan earthquake.


Is the 2008 sichuan earthquake is still active?

No


What aid agencies help sichuan during the earthquake in 2008?

UK government.


What category was the earthquake in china 2008?

The Sichuan Earthquake was a 7.9 on the Richter scale. It killed app. 68,712 people.


Number of people injured in the Eastern sichuan earthquake of may 12th 2008?

about 68,000


Where did 2008 china earthquake happened?

the china earthquake obviously happened in china but it happend in a place called Sichuan. Can anyboy else tell me why did the earthquake happen?


How is China better prepared for earthquakes after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake?

because they already had earthquakes so now they know what to do


What is the worse earthquake before Hatti?

the earthquake in Sichuan China, 5.12.2008


Where did the eastern Sichuan earthquake in China happen?

The earth quake was caused due to thrusting on longmensham fault. The deformatiobn of the rocks in the region was caused by the collision of the Indian and the eurasian tectonic plates and continued movement of the plates relative to each other. The sichuan area is a very tectonic active are just like the west side of the USA.


Was the Sichuan China earthquake area rural or urban?

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