2014 Jinggu earthquake

2014 Jinggu earthquake
Date October 7, 2014 (2014-10-07)
Origin time 21:49 UTC+8
Magnitude Ms 6.6 (CENC)[1]
Mw 6.0 (USGS)[2]
Mw 6.1 (EMSC)[3]
Depth 5 kilometres (3 mi)(CENC)[1]
10.9 kilometres (7 mi)(USGS)[2]
Epicenter 23°24′N 100°30′E / 23.4°N 100.5°E / 23.4; 100.5Coordinates: 23°24′N 100°30′E / 23.4°N 100.5°E / 23.4; 100.5
Areas affected China
Casualties 1 dead，324 injured (as of October 08, 2014)[4]
Shake map of the earthquake in Jinggu, Yunnan, China on October 07, 2014

2014 Jinggu earthquake occurred on October 7, 2014 at 21:49(UTC+8).The epicenter was located in Jinggu, Pu'er, Yunnan, People's Republic of China.The earthquake killed at least 1 person, injuring 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, Jinggu has centralized resettlement of 37000 people, received 13000 tents, 2300 quilts to multi bed.The earthquake caused 7 reservoirs damaged to varying degrees, the largest Changhai reservoir sprouted bad leaks.High voltage power lines of earthquake region are all looting, the epicenter of tap water supply returned to normal, all village road of the earthquake region are opening.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "云南省普洱市景谷傣族彝族自治县6.6级地震". China Earthquake Networks Center. 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2014-10-08.(simplified Chinese)
  2. 1 2 3 "M6.0 - 22km WSW of Weiyuan, China". United States Geological Survey. 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
  3. 1 2 "M 6.1 - YUNNAN, CHINA - 2014-10-07 13:49:41 UTC". European Alert System. 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
  4. 1 2 "云南景谷6.6级地震已致1人遇难324人受伤". 腾讯网. 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2014-10-08.(simplified Chinese)
  5. ↑ "[视频]云南景谷6.6级地震". CCTV. 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
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