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How did the Sichuan earthquake happen?

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it happenedmay 12 2008 in Sichuan China

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When did the sichuan earthquake happen?
The Sichuan Earthquake occured on May 12th 2008 around the afternoon.
Where did the Sichuan earthquake in China happen?
It happened in the eastern part of sichuan, china. it happened at 30 degrees north, 105 degrees east.
What happens to the environment when earthquake happens?
Well usually the normal happens, but if the earthquake is REALLY strong, it may start squirting out lava.
What is an earthquake that happens after the main earthquake?
An earthquake is the movement of the tectonic plates, the little quake that happens after the main quake is called the aftershock.Aftershocks. If an aftershock is stronger than the original...
What happens to the environment when a earthquake happens?
In an earthquake the plates on the earth move and if they scrape past each other then a shock wave will be generated. If the crash into each other then they can sometimes form mountains and also let...