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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Earthquake in China - May 2008


Here is a slideshow showing some of the results of last week's earthquake in China:

There are more audio reports from NPR reporters on the scene here:


The "Chengdu Diary" starts off as a report on the culture of the Sichuan region of China, but then earthquake happened, and the reporters started covering that. It shows how a geological event can affect society at all levels.

FOR SCIENTIFIC DATA: The US Geological Survey has released a summary (and lots of other reports, maps, and links) here:

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