When Geo Strikes Back: Earthquake near Chengdu, China

This image helped me map out " devastation to geography". The death toll makes this a sobering map.

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Cut & Paste Description:

" At 2:28 p.m. local time (06:28 UTC) on May 12, 2008, an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.9 struck China’s Sichuan Province. The quake was felt throughout much of China, as well as parts of Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Within 24 hours, the death toll stood at 12,000, and was expected to rise significantly as search-and-rescue efforts continued.... "

Full Story: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18027