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1、 General Information Location: Wenchuan, Sichuan Province Time: 14:28 ,May 12, 2008 Magnitude: 8 on Richter scale More than 42000 people dead More than 250000 people injured More than 32361 people lost China announces three-day mourning for quake victims May 19 to 21 China announced the three days s
2、tarting May 19 as national mourning days for the victims who died in a massive earthquake that struck southwest Chinas Sichuan Province on May 12. National flags are to fly at half-mast and all public amusements will be suspended for three days from Monday as China begins an official mourning period
3、 for victims of the May 12 earthquake. The State Council, the Cabinet, on Sunday ordered a nationwide display of respect for the dead. Chinas missions abroad were also ordered to observe the order, and condolence books are to be opened in the Foreign Ministry and Chinese embassies and consulates aro
4、und the world. The public are asked to stand in silence for three minutes from 2:28 pm on Monday, the time the deadly quake hit, while automobiles, trains, and ships would sound their air sirens. Relief efforts underway ! Military forces Medical team Logistic support team Relief materials Emotional
5、premier moves Chinese amid quake effort Mostly Important Lovely PLA Man Lovely Doctor Lovely Volunteer Lovely Citizen So we have every confidence that we can defeat the earthquake ! Tangshan Earthquake v.s Sichuan Earthquake -History told us BC 1976 Tangshan Earthquake also known as the Great Tangsh
6、an earthquake or GTE occurred at 03:42:53.8 local time , July 28, 1976 Epicentre(震中): near Tangshan in Hebei Richter magnitude scale：7.8 It lasted: about 10 seconds Believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century (by death toll） BC 2008 Sichuan Earthquake also known as the Wenchuan earthqu
7、ake occurred at 14:28:01.42 on 12 May 2008 in Sichuan Epicenter: 80 kilometres west-northwest of Chengdu, with a depth of 19 kilometres Richter magnitude scale： 8.0 and 8.3 according to the China Seismological Bureau/ 7.9 according to USGS Comparisons TangshanWenchuan RICHTER MAGNITUDE SCALE 7.88.0
8、OFFICAL FIGURES ABOUT DEATHS AND INJURIES The number of deaths is around 240,000 to 255,000. A further 164,000 people were recorded as being severely injured. 60,560 are confirmed dead, including 60,057 in Sichuan province, and 352,290 injured, 26,221 missing. The earthquake left about 4.8 million p
9、eople homeless WHEN DID THEY TAKE PLACE? 03:42:53.814:28:01.42 Pictures Comparisons TangshanWenchuan EARLY WARNINGS AND PREDICTIONS strange lights, water rose and fell, gas spout out of a well Some unofficial predictions Colorful (luminous/glowing) cloud phenomenon in the sky AFTERSHO CK a major 7.8
10、 magnitude aftershock some 16 hours later Fifty-two major aftershocks, ranging in magnitude from 4.4 to 6.0, were recorded within 72 hours of the main tremor DEATH TOLL 242,419 people according to official figures, though 60,560 are confirmed dead, including 60,057 in Sichuan province(62644) Picture
11、s Comparisons TangshanWenchuan Property damage The economic loss totaled to 10 billion yuan. insurers losses at US$1 billion; total damages exceed US$20 billion Aftermath self reliance, Rebuilding infrastructure started immediately in Tangshan, and the city was eventually completely rebuilt To be continued We appreciate these differences Medias Rescue Efforts Foreign and Domestic Aid Reactions within China