1998 Ninglang earthquake
UTC time | 1998-11-19 11:38:14 |
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ISC event | 1324800 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | November 19, 1998 |
Local time | 19:38:14 CST |
Magnitude | Ms 6.2 |
Depth | 10 km |
Epicenter | 27°16′N 101°02′E / 27.27°N 101.03°E |
Areas affected | China |
Casualties | 5 dead |
The 1998 Ninglang earthquake (1998年宁蒗地震) occurred on November 19 at 19:38 local time. The epicenter was near the border between the provinces of
The earthquake occurred around the time of New Year Festival of the Yi people.[5] The lowest temperature in the mountainous area of Ninglang had dropped to about 0 °C at night. Around 30,000 people lived outside. The local government distributed tents and blankets in the earthquake stricken areas.[6] The Japanese government provided 200,000 US dollars.[7]
The focal mechanism was of right-lateral strike-slip faulting in the NNW direction. The earthquake was preceded by prominent foreshocks, the largest of which occurred on October 2 at 12:49 UTC (20:49 local time) with a magnitude of Ms 5.3. The aftershocks were distributed in a belt in the NW direction.[8] Underground water anomalies were recorded before the earthquake.[9]
References
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External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.