Backgrounder: Powerful Earthquakes in Qinghai Province Since 2001
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A 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Wednesday, leaving at least 300 people dead, 8,000 people injured and many others buried under the debris.
The province had experienced 53 earthquakes above a magnitude of 5 on the Richter scale since 2001, according to China Earthquake Administration.
Date Time Magnitude Location
2010-04-14 09:25 6.3 Yushu County, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu
2010-04-14 07:49 7.1 Yushu County, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu
2009-12-21 13:15 5.0 Delhi City, Mongolian-Tibetan-Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi
2009-11-05 05:56 5.1 Mongolian-Tibetan-Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi
2009-08-31 18:15 5.9 Mongolian-Tibetan-Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi
2009-08-31 01:15 5.0 Mongolian-Tibetan-Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi
2009-08-29 00:28 5.0 Mongolian-Tibetan-Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi
2009-08-28 10:14 5.3 Mongolian-Tibetan-Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi
2009-08-28 09:52 6.4 Mongolian-Tibetan-Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi
2008-11-12 05:56 5.1 Mongolian-Tibetan-Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi
2008-11-10 09:22 6.3 Mongolian-Tibetan-Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi
2008-07-17 06:58 5.3 Tanggula Mountains area, Mongolian-Tibetan-Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi
2008-06-18 16:12 5.0 Tanggula Mountains area, Mongolian-Tibetan-Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi
2008-06-18 13:23 5.4 Zhidoi County, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu
2008-06-10 22:15 5.4 Tanggula Mountains area, Mongolian-Tibetan-Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi
2008-06-10 19:04 5.1 Tanggula Mountains area, Mongolian-Tibetan-Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi
2008-06-10 18:04 5.5 Tanggula Mountains area, Mongolian-Tibetan-Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi
2008-06-09 01:56 5.0 Mongolian-Tibetan-Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi
2007-02-25 09:49 5.3 Border area between Mongolian-Tibetan-Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi in Qinghai Province Tibet Autonomous Region
2007-02-03 06:32 5.5 Mongolian-Tibetan-Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi