2006 Yanjin earthquake

2006 Yanjin earthquake
Zhaotong Kunming
Date	22 July 2006 (2006-07-22)
Magnitude	4.9 M_w ^[1]
Depth	55.6 km (34.5 mi) ^[1]
Epicenter	28°00′N 104°08′E / 28.0°N 104.14°E / 28.0; 104.14 ^[1] (Yanjin County, Yunnan)
Areas affected	China
Casualties	22 killed, 106 injured ^[2]

The 2006 Yanjin earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 4.9 on July 22 at 01:10 UTC (09:10 local time). This destructive shock took place in Yanjin County, Yunnan, China. Twenty-two were killed and 106 were injured.

Damage

Eight people were killed as a result of houses (usually wooden) collapsing and fourteen were killed from other reasons.^[3]

References

1 2 3 USGS. "M 4.9 - Sichuan-Yunnan-Guizhou region, China". United States Geological Survey.
↑ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS), Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
↑ Liu, Ben-yu; Miao, Shen; Ye, Liao-yuan; Xiao, Mei-ling (2006). Damage of village buildings in recent Yunnan earthquakes. 4th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering Taipei, Taiwan October 12–13, 2006. Paper No. 266.

← Earthquakes in 2006 →
January	Southern Greece (6.7, Jan 8) Banda Sea (7.6, Jan 26)
February	Mozambique (7.0, Feb 22)
March	Borujerd† (6.1, Mar 31)
April	Kamchatka (6.6–7.6, April) Gujarat (5.5, Apr 6) Tasmania, Australia (2.2, Apr 25)
May	Tonga (7.9, May 4) Yogyakarta†‡ (6.4, May 27)
July	Pangandaran† (7.7, Jul 17) Yanjin (5.2, Jul 22) Tajikistan (5.6, Jul 29)
August	Mendoza (5.7, Aug 5)
September	Gulf of Mexico (5.8, Sep 10)
October	Kiholo Bay (6.7, Oct 15)
November	Kuril Islands (8.3, Nov 15)
December	Hengchun (7.1, Dec 26)
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths ‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year

Earthquakes in China
Historical	1290 Chihli (Inner Mongolia) 1303 Hongdong 1556 Shaanxi 1786 Kangding-Luding, Sichuan 1879 Gansu
20th century	1918 Shantou, Guangdong 1920 Haiyuan, Ningxia 1925 Dali, Yunnan 1927 Gulang, Gansu 1931 Fuyun, Xinjiang 1932 Changma 1933 Diexi, Sichuan 1947 Assam 1948 Litang, Sichuan 1950 Assam – Tibet 1955 Yuzha, Sichuan 1966 Xingtai, Hebei 1969 Bohai Sea 1969 Yangjiang, Guangdong 1970 Tonghai, Yunnan 1974 Zhaotong, Yunnan 1975 Haicheng, Liaoning 1976 Tangshan, Hebei 1976 Songpan–Pingwu, Sichuan 1981 Dawu, Sichuan 1985 Luquan, Yunnan 1985 Wuqia, Xinjiang 1994 Taiwan Strait 1995 Wuding, Yunnan 1996 Lijiang, Yunnan 1996 Baotou, Inner Mongolia 1997 Jiashi, Xinjiang 1997 Manyi, Tibet 1998 Ninglang, Yunnan 2000 Yunnan
21st century	2001 Kunlun 2003 Bachu, Xinjiang 2003 Zhaosu, Xinjiang 2005 Ruichang, Jiangxi 2006 Yanjin, Yunnan 2008 Sichuan 2008 Yingjiang, Yunnan 2008 Panzhihua, Sichuan 2008 Damxung, Tibet 2009 Xinjiang 2009 Yunnan 2010 Yushu, Qinghai 2011 Yunnan 2011 Burma 2012 Yangzhou, Jiangsu 2012 Zhaotong, Yunnan 2013 Lushan, Sichuan 2013 Dingxi, Gansu 2014 Yutian, Xinjiang 2014 Yingjiang, Yunnan 2014 Ludian, Yunnan 2014 Jinggu, Yunnan 2014 Kangding, Sichuan 2015 Pishan, Xinjiang 2017 Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan 2017 Jinghe, Xinjiang
By province	Sichuan
Organizations	China Meteorological Administration China Earthquake Administration China Earthquake Networks Center China Geological Survey

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2006 Yanjin earthquake

Damage

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