2009 Yunnan earthquake

Earthquake in China 2009 Yunnan earthquake 2009-07-09 11:19:17 13380449 iscgem13380449 2009 07 09 19:19:17 CST 2009 Yunnan earthquake location.png 5.7 w y 10 km mi 25.619 N 101.086 E dms China 1 killed, 1 killed, 300+ injured in quake in China China Daily 10 July 2009 http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-07/10/content_8404887.htm 10 July 2009 336 injured. The 2009 Yunnan earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 5.7 in Yao'an County, Yunnan province, People's Republic of China on 9 July.https://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009iwar.php#details Magnitude 5.7 – YUNNAN, CHINA United States Geological Survey 9 July 2009 At least one person died and over 300 were injured, with over 50 of these sustaining serious injuries. 336 hurt as earthquake hits Yunnan Xinhua News Agency Shanghai Daily July 10, 2009 http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200907/20090710/article_407009.htm 10 July 2009 Background and tectonics At 11:19 UTC (19:19 local time), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake with an epicentre at 25.619 N 101.086 E dms occurred. The epicentre was in Guantun, 200 km mi from the province's capital Kunming and 98 km mi east north east of Dali. The depth of the event was 10 km mi.http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/148497/hundreds-injured-in-china-quake-state-media 'Hundreds hurt' in Yunnan quake Bangkok Post 9 July 2009 Eight aftershocks were recorded.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8143503.stm China quake destroys 10,000 homes BBC News 9 July 2009 2009-07-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20090710014057/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8143503.stm 10 July 2009 live A magnitude 5.0 aftershock occurred on July 10 at 09:02:04 UTC (17:02:04 local time). Its epicentre was located at 25.627 N 100.949 E dms.https://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009ixaq.php Magnitude 5.0 – YUNNAN, CHINA United States Geological Survey 10 July 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090711204808/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009ixaq.php July 11, 2009 In total, there were over 8 aftershocks. Damage and casualties The earthquake destroyed 10,000 houses and damaged a further 30,000. One person died and over 300 people were injured, with over 50 suffering serious injuries. Yunnan province's civil affairs department was dispatching 4,500 tents, and 3,000 quilts as part of the disaster relief efforts. Also, a coal mine collapsed in the epicentral area within 50 miles. Earthquake in Yunnan China leaves over 300 injured An earthquake rocked southwest China on Thursday evening, injuring at least 336 people and destroying 10,000 homes, state media said. The Daily Telegraph July 9, 2009 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/5790976/Earthquake-in-Yunnan-China-leaves-over-300-injured.html 10 July 2009 See also List of earthquakes in 2009 List of earthquakes in China References External links 13380449 2009 Yunnan Category:2009 earthquakes Category:2009 disasters in China Category:Geography of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture Category:Yao'an County Category:July 2009 in China