8 years on - here are 8 things you might not have known about the Sichuan Earthquake
The ruined city of Beichuan County, once closed to avert pestilence, opened briefly to the public in 2009 so that people could offer sacrifices to their deceased relatives and friends in the May 12 Earthquake. It has been 8 years since the Sichua Earthquake, which registered at an 8 for surface wave magnitude, and 7.9 for moment magnitude
At 14:28:04, the earthquake forever changed the lives of over 15 million people, including 87,150 who were killed or went missing
72 is the number of hours in the “Golden Hours”, which is the amount of time during which the rescue team has the best chance to save survivors
RMB¥845,100,000,000 is the amount of money lost in damages as a result of the earthquake
A Sichuanese pig, Zhu Jianqiang, or "Strong-Willed Pig", survived on coal and rainwater for 36 days before he was miraculously rescued from under the rubble
86 pandas survived the earthquake at the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan, and sustained no physical injuries
1,300,000 volunteers from around the globe risked their lives to save the lives of others
A dying mother left behind 1 text message for her then-infant son. It read: “if you live through this, please remember that I love you always”