2014 Jinggu earthquake
The 2014 Jinggu earthquake occurred on October 7, 2014 at 21:49 (UTC+8).
Details
The epicenter was located in Jinggu, Pu'er, Yunnan, People's Republic of China. The earthquake killed at least 1 person and injured at least 324 others.[4] The magnitude of the earthquake was placed at Ms 6.6 by the China Earthquake Data Center with a focal depth of 5.0 kilometres (12 mi).[1] It was measured at Mw 6.0 by the United States Geological Survey with a focal depth of 10.9 kilometres (6.7 mi) [2] and Mw 6.1 by the European Alert System.[3]
Effects and relief efforts
As of October 9, 2014, Jinggu had centralized resettlement of 37,000 people, received 13,000 tents and 2,300 quilts. The earthquake damaged 7 reservoirs to varying degrees: the largest Changhai reservoir sprouted bad leaks. High voltage power lines were repaired, tap water supply returned to normal, and village roads were opening.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "云南省普洱市景谷傣族彝族自治县6.6级地震" (in Chinese). China Earthquake Networks Center. October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ a b c "M6.0 - 22km WSW of Weiyuan, China". United States Geological Survey. October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "M 6.1 - YUNNAN, CHINA - 2014-10-07 13:49:41 UTC". European Alert System. October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "云南景谷6.6级地震已致1人遇难324人受伤" (in Chinese). 腾讯网. October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ "[视频]云南景谷6.6级地震" (in Chinese). CCTV. October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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