(Xinhua News Agency September 9, 2008)
An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted Sichuan Province at 2:28 PM on May 12.
![The area destroyed by the mud-rock flow is seen in this picture taken on September 8, 2008. [Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20080909/001109b42f730a3011af0a.jpg "The area destroyed by the mud-rock flow is seen in this picture taken on September 8, 2008. [Xinhua]")
