how far away was the earthquake felt?
As far away as both Beijing and Shanghai.
how many people were affected in the area?
Approximately 15 million people.
which earthquake is the article mostly about?
The 2008 Sichuan earthquake
how many people died in it?
69,197 people
what is another name for the same quake?
Great Sichuan earthquake
anything else?
Wenchuan earthquake
is that the quakes epicenter?
Yes
how big were the aftershocks?
some exceeded magnitude 6.
how many were thought to be injured?
374,176
which earthquake was more deadly?
The 1976 Tangshan earthquake
how many people were killed by that?
240,000
which earthquake is the 21st deadliest of all time?
The Sichuan earthquake
how big was the Chayu earthquake?
8.5 on the Richter magnitude scale.
how much RMB was needed to rebuild?
1 trillion RMB
how much is that in USD?
About US $146.5 billion
did office buildings sway?
Yes
what is the provincial capital?
Chengdu
how many people were missing?
18,222
were people left homeless?
Yes
about how many on the high end?
11 million