A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has killed at least 19 people and injured 247 in China's south-western province of Sichuan. BBC News Channel Video duration 0:58 The ghost town visited by millions Jump to media player The devastating Sichuan earthquake which struck 10 years ago left around 87,000 people dead. : 'Great Wenchuan earthquake'), also known as the Great Sichuan earthquake or Wenchuan earthquake, occurred at 14:28:01 China Standard Time on May 12, 2008. The 2008 Sichuan earthquake (Chinese: 汶川大地震; pinyin: Wènchuān dà dìzhèn; lit. The devastating Sichuan earthquake which struck 10 years ago left around 87,000 people dead. In some places, it feels like time has stood still, and the ruins draws millions of tourists.