2014 Jinggu earthquake

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Coordinates: 23°24′N 100°30′E / 23.4°N 100.5°E / 23.4; 100.5
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2014 Jinggu earthquake
USGS)[2]
Epicenter23°24′N 100°30′E / 23.4°N 100.5°E / 23.4; 100.5
Areas affectedChina
Casualties1 dead, 324 injured (as of October 08, 2014)[4]
Shake map of the earthquake in Jinggu, Yunnan, China on October 07, 2014

The 2014 Jinggu earthquake occurred on October 7, 2014 at 21:49 (UTC+8).

Details

The epicenter was located in

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, 2014, Jinggu had centralized resettlement of 37,000 people, received 13,000 tents and 2,300 quilts. The earthquake damaged 7 reservoirs to varying degrees: the largest Changhai reservoir sprouted bad leaks. High voltage power lines were repaired, tap water supply returned to normal, and village roads were opening.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "云南省普洱市景谷傣族彝族自治县6.6级地震" (in Chinese). China Earthquake Networks Center. October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "M6.0 - 22km WSW of Weiyuan, China". United States Geological Survey. October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "M 6.1 - YUNNAN, CHINA - 2014-10-07 13:49:41 UTC". European Alert System. October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "云南景谷6.6级地震已致1人遇难324人受伤" (in Chinese). 腾讯网. October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  5. ^ "[视频]云南景谷6.6级地震" (in Chinese). CCTV. October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.

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