On 20 April 2013, an earthquake with Mw 6.6 (Ms 7.0) hit Lushan County, Sichuan Province of China (30.3°N, 103°E), only 85 km southwest of the 2008 Wenchuan Mw 7.9 event. The Lushan shock triggered a large number of landslides with various types, including highly disrupted shallow slides and rock falls, deep-seated landslides and large-scale rock avalanches.