List of earthquakes in Sichuan
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The Sichuan province of China has seen many earthquakes the most recent of which occurred in 2008.
[edit] Earthquakes with magnitude greater than 7.0
| Name | Magnitude | Date | Epicenter | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 1786 Garzê earthquake | 7.8 | 1 June 1786 | Dardo (康定縣) and Luding County (瀘定縣) | |
| 2nd 1786 Garzê earthquake | 7.0 | 10 June 1786 | Luding County (瀘定縣) in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (甘孜藏族自治州) | |
| 1816 Luhuo Earthquake | 7.5 | 1816 | Luhuo County (爐霍縣) in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (甘孜藏族自治州) | |
| Xichang earthquake | 7.5 | 1850 | Xichang (西昌) in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Region (涼山彝族自治州) | |
| 1933 Diexi earthquake | 7.5 | 1933 | Diexi, Mao County (茂县) | |
| 1955 Dardo Zheduo earthquake | 7.5 | 1955 | Dardo (康定縣) and Zheduo Dyke (折多塘) | |
| 1955 Kangding earthquake | 7.5 | 1955 | Dardo (康定县) | |
| 1973 Luhuo earthquake | 7.9 | 1973 | Luhuo County (炉霍县) | |
| 1976 Songpan-Pingwu earthquake | 7.2 | 1976 | Songpan County (松潘) and Pingwu County (平武县) | |
| 2008 Sichuan earthquake | 8.0 | 12 May 2008 | Wenchuan County (汶川县) | Longmenshan Fault |
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[edit] Earthquakes registering magnitudes between 6.0 and 6.9
| Name | Magnitude | Date | Epicenter | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabian earthquake | 6.0 | 1935 | Leshan (樂山) in the Mabian Yi Autonomous County (馬邊彝族自治縣) | |
| Huili earthquake | 6.75 | 1955 | Huili County (會理縣) and Yuzha Township (魚鮓鄉) | |
| 1975 Dardo Jiulong earthquake | 6.2 | 1975 | Dardo (康定县) and Jiulong County (炉霍县) | |
| Dawu earthquake | 6.9 | 1981 | Dawu County (道孚縣) | |
| Garzê earthquake | 6.0 | 1982 | Garzê County (甘孜縣) | |
| Batang earthquake | 6.7 | 1982 | Batang County (巴塘縣) | |
| Yajiang earthquake | 6.0 | 2001 | Yajiang County (雅江縣) |
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