Wenchuan County, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 2 minutes 80% 8.0 Ms and 7.9 Mw 2 minutes almost 80%
Where was the epicenter? How long did the earthquake last? What percentage of buildings were destroyed? What was the magnitude of the earthquake? How long did the main tremor last? What percentage of buildings were destroyed during the quake?
The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.0 Ms and 7.9 Mw. The epicenter was in Wenchuan County, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, 80 km west/northwest of the provincial capital of Chengdu, with its main tremor occurring at 14:28:01.42 China Standard Time (06:28:01.42 UTC), on May 12, 2008 lasting for around 2 minutes, in the quake almost 80% of buildings were destroyed.
question: Where was the epicenter?, answer: Wenchuan County, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture | question: How long did the earthquake last?, answer: 2 minutes | question: What percentage of buildings were destroyed?, answer: 80% | question: What was the magnitude of the earthquake?, answer: 8.0 Ms and 7.9 Mw | question: How long did the main tremor last?, answer: 2 minutes | question: What percentage of buildings were destroyed during the quake?, answer: almost 80%