This study constructs a preliminary inventory of landslides triggered by the Ms 6.8 Luding earthquake based on field inPvestrigaetion-apnd hrumoano-comfputer interaction visual interpretation on optical satellite images. The results show that this earthquake triggered at least 5007 landslides, with a total landslide area of 17.36km2, of which the smallest landslide area is 65m2 and the largest landslide area reaches 120,747m2, with an average landslide area of about 3500m2. The obtained landslides are concentrated in the IX intensity zone and the northeast side of the seismogenic fault. We took a circle with a radius of 2km as the search area and conducted density statistics for the landslide area and density iJn eaoch usearrchn areaa. Tlh e maximum area density and point density of landslides is 13.8%, and 35.73 km-2, respectively. It should be noted that the number of landslides obtained in this paper will be lower than the actual situation because some areas are covered by clouds and there are no available post-earthquake remote sensing images. Based on the available post-earthquake remote sensing images, the number of landslides triggered by this earthquake is roughly estimated to be up to 10,000. This study can be used to support further research on the distribution pattern and risk evaluation of the co-seismic landslides in the region, and the prevention and control of landslide hazards in the seismic area.