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The epicenter of the 7.8 magnitude quake was in a mountainous region about 100 km from Sichuan's capital Chengdu, a bustling city of 10 million.
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I think the sheer amount of damage is due to lack of building codes. When 8 schools in the region were topples, you're going to get a high death toll - considering school was in session when it happened. 900 teenagers were burried in one school site alone. Somehow, I can't imagine one of our local high schools completely collapsing in an earthquake.