Other deadly earthquakes have struck in Yunnan province to the south of Sichuan and in Qinghai and Gansu provinces. Here's a list of major recent earthquakes:— May 2008: A magnitude 7.9 earthquake leaves nearly 90,000 people dead or missing and presumed dead in Sichuan province. — Aug. 2014: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake kills 617 people in Yunnan province. — Sept. 2022: A magnitude 6.8 earthquake kills 93 people in Sichuan. — Dec. 2023: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake kills at least 126 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces.

Source: ABC News December 19, 2023 14:11 UTC