how big was it and places did it affect?
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The earthquake magnitude was as big as a 7.9. It covered the eastern part of Sinchuan, China. It was a big problem in the area at the time. The main place it hit was Wenchuan and later like a few mintunes later it had in packed some cites like Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and about 4 other minor cites.
people affected
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This earthquake was so big it killed about 70,000 people and leaving over 18,000 people missing. Over 15,million people where affected in the City of Wenchuan and 4 million in the City of Chengdu. The government had given to each parent who lost a child a payment of $8,000 dollars. After sometime officials quickly decided to mobilize 50,000 soliders to help rescue efforts.
how are earthquakes created?
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Stress in the earths outer layer cause a pushing effect against the sides of the fault. Due to this motion, rocks slips or collide against each other releasing energy. This energy that is created travels in waves through the earths crust and causes the shaking that you feel during an earthquake.
when and where did the earthquake happen and what ares did it impact
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On May 12 (Monday), 2008 at 6:28:01 UTC time; and 2:28:01 PM at China. This earthquake impact China's southeastern cities and eastern coastline. It was so big that it impacted all of these cities in China Sichuan, Chengdu, Wenchuan, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and about 4 other minor cites.