2007 Yunnan earthquake

Earthquake in Yunnan, China 2007 Yunnan earthquake Shakemap China Quake June 3.2007.jpg USGS ShakeMap 2007-06-02 21:34:57 12670637 usp000fd8a 3 June 2007 5:34a.m. CST 14 seconds wb 6.1 5.0 km mi 23 01 40.8 N 101 03 07.2 E Wuliangshan2019-11-22 The 2007 Ning'er Mw 6.1 Earthquake: A Shallow Rupture in Southwest China Revealed by InSAR Measurements https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2019EA000555 2026-08-09 AGU Publications Strike-slip Ning'er, Yunnan, China CN¥ 2.5 billion (US$310 million) 8 No Yes 1,422 3 fatalities, 562 injuries On 3 June 2007 at around 5:34a.m. CST, a wb 6.1 earthquake struck Ning'er in Yunnan, China. The epicenter was located 119 km mi from the city of Jinghong. Three people were killed and 562 others were injured. More than 90,000 homes collapsed while 270,000 more sustained damage. The earthquake is among the strongest to ever strike the county. Earthquake The earthquake struck about 119 km mi NNE of Jinghong. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake was measured at wb 6.1 with a depth of 5.0 km mi, while the China Earthquake Administration (CEA) measured the magnitude as 6.4.2007-06-04 3 Dead and 300 Hurt in Quake in China https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/04/world/asia/04china.html 2026-08-05 The New York Times The shaking duration was about 14 seconds.2008-12-30 Source process of M s6.4 earthquake in Ning’er, Yunnan in 2007 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11430-009-0016-0 2026-08-09 Springer Nature An estimated 2,542,898 people felt MMI VIII (Severe) shaking in Pu'er City, with shaking being felt as far away as Lancang Lahu Autonomous County.M 6.1 - 119 km NNE of Jinghong, China 2007 usp000fd8a Experts closely monitored the situation.2007-06-04 Experts closely monitoring situation https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-06/04/content_886078.htm 2026-08-05 China Daily The earthquake received coverage as far as the United States.2007-06-03 6.2 quake kills 2 in Yunnan province https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jun-03-fg-briefs3.4-story.html 2026-08-05 Los Angeles Times Aftershocks The Ning'er County Earthquake Bureau recorded at least 1,778 aftershocks, some causing widespread damage and multiple injuries.2007-06-03 云南普洱发生6.4级地震 https://news.cctv.com/special/peearthquake/index.shtml 2026-08-09 China Central Television zh2007-06-06 云南地震救灾持续 余震1400多次 http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_6720000/newsid_6725500/6725577.stm 2026-08-05 BBC News zh2007-06-11 CWS emergency appeal: China 2007 earthquake response https://reliefweb.int/report/china/cws-emergency-appeal-china-2007-earthquake-response 2026-08-05 ReliefWeb Impact Three people were killed and at least 562 others were injured.云南普洱发生6.4级地震 https://news.sina.com.cn/z/peearthquake/ 2026-08-05 Sina Corporation zh Among the dead was a 4-year-old boy who was killed when his house collapsed. His mother was rescued.2007-06-03 Three killed in China quake https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2007/6/3/three-killed-in-china-quake 2026-08-05 Al Jazeera At least 30 people suffered serious injuries in Ning'er County.2007-06-04 Strong earthquake hits SW Chinese county https://www.cctv.com/english/20070604/101132.shtml 2026-08-05 China Central Television2007-06-02 Two dead from China quake, Xinhua reports https://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/06/02/china.quake/ 2026-08-05 CNN More than 90,000 homes collapsed and over 270,000 more damaged. 447 roads sustained severe damage. Pipes were also damaged, cutting off water supplies, and though electricity was still on in some areas, shops and schools were closed. No fires were reported. 1 million people were affected by the earthquake, with around 180,000 evacuations being carried out. Tens of thousands of Ning'er residents were forced to sleep in the open during hot temperatures.2007-06-05 Yunnan quake's homeless queue for tents under a scorching sun https://www.scmp.com/article/595593/yunnan-quakes-homeless-queue-tents-under-scorching-sun 2026-08-05 South China Morning Post Responses The provincial civil affairs department sent 2,000 tents, 2,000 quilts and 2,000 items of clothes to Ning'er. The Ministry of Civil Affairs sent a working group to the area and allotted 5,000 tents from Guangxi. The Red Cross Society of China and its Yunnan branch sent a batch of relief supplies worth 500,000 yuan (65,000 U.S. dollars), including tents, quilts, food and medicines.2007-06-04 China: Yunnan Earthquake 2007 - Information Bulletin 1 https://reliefweb.int/report/china/china-yunnan-earthquake-2007-information-bulletin-1 2026-08-09 ReliefWeb Habitat For Humanity assisted 50 families to rebuild their homes.2008-03-04 HFH China assists 50 families to rebuild homes in earthquake-struck Yunnan province https://reliefweb.int/report/china/hfh-china-assists-50-families-rebuild-homes-earthquake-struck-yunnan-province 2026-08-09 ReliefWeb Rescue officials from the China Earthquake Administration were dispatched to help local search and rescue efforts.2007-06-04 Strong earthquake hits SW Chinese county https://www.cctv.com/english/20070604/101132_1.shtml 2026-08-05 China Central Television Premier Wen Jiabao visited the affected residents.2007-06-06 China: Premier Wen visits quake-hit residents in Yunnan https://reliefweb.int/report/china/china-premier-wen-visits-quake-hit-residents-yunnan 2026-08-09 ReliefWeb References Category:June 2007 in China Category:2007 disasters in China Category:2007 earthquakes Category:Earthquakes in China Category:Ning'er Hani and Yi Autonomous County Category:Earthquakes in Yunnan