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