July 2006 Yunnan earthquake
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| July 2006 Yunnan earthquake | ||
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| Date | 22 July 2006 | |
| Magnitude | 5.2 Mw [1] | |
| Countries affected | China | |
| Casualties | At least 19 [2] [3] | |
The July 2006 Yunnan earthquake was a magnitude 5.2 [1] earthquake in southwestern China. It occurred on July 22, 2006, at 01:10 UTC (09:10 local time). Seismologists have placed the epicentre at , and its hypocenter at a depth of 10.0 km. This is 35 km WNW from Zhaotong city and 1740 km SW of Beijing, the capital city of China. [1]
The earthquake toppled at least 1400 houses and sent large boulders tumbling down the hillsides onto residential areas in the mountainous southern regions of the Yunnan province. Chinese officials have been reported as saying that the tremor killed 16 and injured 60 people in Yanjin county, and killed a further three and injured 46 more in nearby Daguan county. [3] [4]
Railroad services in the region have been halted by the quake, as the quake damaged the local railroad tracks, forcing officials to shut down service between Sichuan's Neijiang city and Yunnan's capital of Kunming. [2]
Yanjin county has a population of about 350,000. [4]
[edit] Statistics
| Deaths | Injured | ||
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| Confirmed | Estimated | ||
| Yanjin | 16 | — | 60 |
| Daguan | 3 | — | 46 |
| Total | 19 | — | 106 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Magnitude 5.2 - SICHUAN-YUNNAN-GUIZHOU REGION, CHINA", USGS Preliminary Report, 2006-07-22. Retrieved on 2006-07-22.
- ^ a b "Quake Rocks China, 19 Dead", CBS, 2006-07-22. Retrieved on 2006-07-22.
- ^ a b "Moderate quake in southwest China kills 18", Reuters AlertNet, 2006-07-22. Retrieved on 2006-07-22.
- ^ a b "Moderate quake in southwest China kills 18", The Statesman, 2006-07-22. Retrieved on 2006-07-23.
