1996 Lijiang earthquake

Natural disaster in Yunnan, China July 2026 1996 Lijiang earthquake 1996-02-03 11:14:22 945500 iscgem945500 1996 02 03 19:14:22 CST China Yunnan 6.6 w y 11 km on 27.30 100.29 inline, title China, Lijiang City, Yunnan 9OB 945500 309–322 killed 16,925–17,057 injured thumb | right The 1996 Lijiang earthquake occurred at 19:14 on 3 February near Lijiang City, Yunnan in southwestern China. The shock measured 6.6 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Earthquake According to authorities, up to 322 people died and more than 17,000 were injured. Significant Earthquake https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=5430&t=101650&s=13&d=22,26,13,12&nd=display https://web.archive.org/web/20181211215630/https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=5430&t=101650&s=13&d=22,26,13,12&nd=display dead 11 December 2018 National Geophysical Data Center 29 November 2015 About 358,000 buildings were destroyed, and 320,000 people were made homeless. Damage The earthquake destroyed many structures and buildings in the region; property damage was estimated at 506 million US dollars. In addition to damage to structures, it triggered more than 200 landslides in a 12,000 km2 area. Many further landslides occurred in the months afterwards, as monsoon rains swept away debris already loosened, and as late as 1999, scientists warned that widespread ground fracturing throughout much of the area might lead to further landsliding in the event of heavy rain.Transactions of the Japanese Geomorphological Union Inventory of Landslides Triggered by the 1996 Lijiang Earthquake, Yunnan Province, China Tang C. J. Grunert 20 3 335–49 1999 http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/199916/000019991699A0562268.php 0389-1755 1 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20120206092606/http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/199916/000019991699A0562268.php 6 February 2012 dead Aftershocks One hundred and eighty-four aftershocks occurred in the first 26 hours, including 18 which measured between 4.0 and 4.8 on the Richter scale.The New York Times China Appeals for Aid After Earthquake Kills 200 Tyler Patrick E. 5 February 1996 1 December 2007 https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E02E5DC1439F936A35751C0A960958260 Aftermath Many high-rise buildings in the area were torn down and traditional single-family dwellings were constructed in their place. Reconstruction assistance from the provincial government and the World Bank was used to restore traditional streets, bridges, and canals. These efforts played a major role in Lijiang's efforts to achieve the World Heritage Site designation by UNESCO.Ebbe Katrinka http://www.worldbank.org/ieg/naturaldisasters/china_earthquake.html The World Bank Lijiang, China – Earthquake Reconstruction and Heritage Conservation 1 December 2007 The Lijiang Ethnic Orphan School was established to cater for earthquake victims. See also List of earthquakes in China List of earthquakes in Yunnan References PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog https://earthquake.usgs.gov/static/lfs/data/pager/catalogs/ 4 September 2009 United States Geological Survey Version 2008_06.1 Further reading The 28 October 1996 landslide and analysis of the stability of the current Huashiban slope at the Liangjiaren Hydropower Station, Southwest China Engineering Geology 114 1–2 45–56 2010 Zhou Jia-Wen Xu Wei-Ya Yang Xing-Guo Shi Chong Yang Zhao-Hui 10.1016/j.enggeo.2010.04.001 2010EngGe.114...45Z External links 945500 1996 Lijiang Category:1996 disasters in China Category:1996 earthquakes Lijiang earthquake 1996 Category:1990s landslides Category:1996 natural disasters Category:Geography of Lijiang Category:February 1996 in China