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HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE EVENTS

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DATE	LOCATION	MAGNITUDE*
May 12, 2008	EASTERN SICHUAN	M 7.8
May 29, 2003	Southern Xinjiang	M 6.4
January 21, 1997	Jiashi	M 5.9
February 3, 1996	Lijiang	M 6.2
November 6, 1988	Yunnan	M 7.6 , 7.2
July 28, 1976	Tangshan	M 7.8
*All magnitude values are in Moment Magnitude, unless otherwise noted.

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