It is also known as the Wenchuan earthquake (Chinese: 汶川大地震; pinyin: Wènchuān dà dìzhèn; literally: "Great Wenchuan earthquake"), after the location of the earthquake's epicenter, Wenchuan County, Sichuan. The epicenter was 80 kilometres (50 mi) west-northwest of Chengdu, the provincial capital, with a focal depth of 19 km (12 mi). The earthquake was also felt in nearby countries and as far away as both Beijing and Shanghai—1,500 km (930 mi) and 1,700 km (1,060 mi) away—where office buildings swayed with the tremor. Strong aftershocks, some exceeding magnitude 6, continued to hit the area even months after the main quake, causing new casualties and damage. COUNT 7
QSN1 Which far away cities in other countries could feel the earthquake? ANS1 Beijing and Shanghai QSN2 What was the focal depth of the earthquake? ANS2 19 km QSN3 How long after the earthquake were aftershocks felt? ANS3 months after QSN4 What is another name for the earthquake in Sichuan? ANS4 the Wenchuan earthquake QSN5 Where was the epicenter of the earthquake? ANS5 Wenchuan County, Sichuan QSN6 How far was it from Chengdu? ANS6 80 kilometres QSN7 What was the focal depth of the quake? ANS7 19 km