2008 Wenchuan earthquake: a landmark in China's history

Saturday, November 6, 2010 - 02:20 in Earth & Climate

The devastating 2008 Wenchuan earthquake marks a defining moment for China's earthquake science program. The focus of a special November issue of the prestigious Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (BSSA), the M 7.9 earthquake has garnered intense interest among seismologists, allowing the Chinese science community to demonstrate its capability to a global audience.

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