Deadly quake kills dozens in Sichuan province, China At least 28 people have been killed after an earthquake struck Sichuan province in south west China. Up to 100 people may have been wounded by the magnitude 6.6 quake, which struck near Ya'an city at 8.02am local time (01.02 CET). A number of aftershocks followed. The strongest one measuring 5.1. The area is prone to seismic activity almost 70,000 people died in an earthquake nearby in 2008.