What year was the Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan?

The Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan was on May 12th, 28.

at 14: 28 on may 12, 28, Wenchuan county was hit by a massive earthquake measuring 8. on the Richter scale, which affected 693, people in 13 counties and 215 towns in the whole state, killing 2,278 people, missing 7,668 people and injuring 45,1 people.

at one time, the whole traffic line was paralyzed, communication was interrupted, and counties were cut off from each other, and villages became isolated islands. Houses and infrastructure in Quanzhou have been seriously damaged, the ecology has been seriously damaged, agriculture and animal husbandry have been seriously affected, the industrial base has been destroyed, and the tourism-oriented service industry has been hit hard.

As of 12: on September 18th, 28, the Wenchuan earthquake on May 12th caused 69,227 deaths, 374,643 injuries and 17,923 missing, which was the most destructive earthquake since the founding of the People's Republic of China and the most serious earthquake with casualties after the Tangshan earthquake. With the approval of the State Council, since 29, May 12th has been the National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Day.

Cause:

As the Indian Ocean plate is moving northward at a speed of about 15cm every year, the Eurasian plate is under pressure and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is rapidly uplifted. Also, due to the influence of gravity, the eastern side of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is gradually sinking along the Longmen Mountain, and it is facing the stubborn resistance of the Sichuan Basin, resulting in the long-term accumulation of tectonic stress energy. Finally, the pressure was suddenly released in the area from Beichuan to Yingxiu in Longmen Mountain. It caused thrust, dextral and compressional fault earthquakes.

the Sichuan earthquake occurred in the brittle-ductile transition zone of the earth's crust, with a focal depth of 1-2km, which is close to the surface and lasts for a long time (about 2 minutes), so it is extremely destructive and has a strong impact.