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What year was the Jiuzhaigou earthquake?

The Jiuzhaigou earthquake was August 8, 20 17.

The Jiuzhaigou earthquake occurred on August 8, 2007 at 2 1: 19: 46. An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 occurred in Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Prefecture, northern Sichuan. The epicenter was located at 33.20 degrees north latitude and 0/03.82 degrees east longitude, in Bimang Village, 5 kilometers west of Jiuzhaigou core scenic spot.

The earthquake is 39 kilometers away from Yongle Town in Jiuzhaigou County, 66 kilometers away from Songpan County in the south, 83 kilometers away from Zhouqu County in the northeast, 85 kilometers away from Wenxian County in the southeast, 90 kilometers away from ruoergai county in the northwest, 0/05 kilometers away from Longnan City in the east and 285 kilometers away from Chengdu in the south.

On August 5th, 2065438+2007 10, sirens and sirens sounded over the Cultural Square in the new area of Jiuzhaigou County, where Jiuzhaigou County held a public sacrifice to deeply mourn the victims of the "8.8" earthquake with magnitude 7.0.

Brief introduction of the epicenter:

Jiuzhaigou County belongs to Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in northern Sichuan Province, bordering Wenxian County, Zhouqu County and Diebu County in Gansu Province. The terrain is high in the west and low in the east, with an altitude of more than 2000 meters. Rich in mineral resources, it is located in the Golden Triangle area of northwest Sichuan, one of the six gold metallogenic belts in China. Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area in China is a famous tourist attraction at home and abroad. The epicenter was located in Bimang Village, 5 kilometers west of Jiuzhaigou core scenic spot.