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- Date of earthquake: Saturday, August 30, 2008
- Location: Sichuan and Yunnan ProvincesAFP: 30 Dead Or Missing After China Quake (August 30, 2008)
- Time: Approximately 4:30 p.m. local time
- Conflicting reports on the magnitude, China measured it as a 6.1, and the U.S. Geological Survey reports that is was a 5.7Sky News: Earthquake Measuring 6.1 Hits China's Sichuan Province (August 31, 2008)
- The quake was six mies deepLos Angeles Times: China Earthquake Kills 22 (August 31, 2008)
- Homes destroyed: About 180,000English Xinhua: China fresh quake kills 27, topples 180,000 homes (August 31, 2008)
- Over 800,000 people affected by the earthquakeAFP: 30 Dead Or Missing After China Quake (August 30, 2008)
- Approximately 10 reservoirs damaged and several major roads damaged or blockedAFP: 30 Dead Or Missing After China Quake (August 30, 2008)
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Approximately 180,000 homes were destroyed in a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that struck the Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in southwest China, on August 30, 2008. At least 22 people were confirmed dead and 362 were reported to be injured.English Xinhua: China fresh quake kills 27, topples 180,000 homes (August 31, 2008)
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