2014 Yingjiang earthquake
The 2014 Yingjiang earthquake occurred on 24 May at 4:49 a.m. local time in Yingjiang County, Yunnan Province, China,[2] with a moment magnitude of 5.6 and a maximum perceived intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale.[3] The epicenter was in the town of Kachang.[4] There were 14 aftershocks, according to the Yunnan provincial seismological bureau.[4][5]
The earthquake affected about 23,800 people and destroyed 9,412 homes.[4] More than 8,000 people were evacuated and a power outage occurred around the epicenter.[4] The Yunnan region is seismically active, lying within the complex zone of deformation caused by the ongoing collision between the Eurasian Plate and Indian Plate.[4]
Relief
Three relocation sites were set up for 8,465 displaced residents.[4] The provincial seismological bureau dispatched a work team of 50 people for surveying, investigation and disaster assessment.[4] The Yunnan Provincial Civil Affairs Department sent 1,600 tents, 2,000 quilts and 1,000 folding beds to affected areas.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Strong dangerous earthquake along the Myanmar China (Yunnan) border - 15 people injured and a lot of damage". 2014-05-23. Archived from the original on 2015-03-17. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
- ^ "5.6-magnitude quake hits SW China's Yunnan". People's Daily. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ "M5.8 - 27km NNW of Pingyuan, China". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "12 injured in SW China quake". Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ Более 23 тыс. человек пострадали в результате землетрясения на юго-западе Китая (in Russian). ITAR-TASS. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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