2000 Yao'an earthquake

5.9 Mw earthquake in Yunnan, China 2000 Yao'an earthquake China Yunnan#China 2000-01-14 23:37:07 1884945 iscgem1884945 2000 01 15 07:37:07 CST (UTC+10) 6.5 s y5.9 w y 33 km mi 0 on 25.607 101.063 region:CN_type:event inline,title Strike-slip Yunnan, China ¥540.2 million (US$74 million) VIIIEXPO-CAT Earthquake Catalog https://earthquake.usgs.gov/static/lfs/data/pager/catalogs/ December 1, 2008 United States Geological Survey Version 2007-12 5 February 2025 w 5.5 at 22:09 UTC on 14/01/2000 3 >w 4.0 (as of 23/01/2000) 7 fatalities, 2,528 injuries, 200,000 displaced On 15 January 2000, at 07:37 CST, a s y 6.5 or w y 5.9 earthquake struck Yao'an County in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China, 85 km mi off east of Dali City.M 5.9 - 85 km E of Dali, China 2000 usp0009m4u The earthquake was preceded by a w y 5.5 foreshock at 06:09 local time.M 5.5 - 95 km E of Dali, China 2000 usp0009m4n Tectonic setting Yunnan lies within the area affected by the continuing collision between the India Plate and the Eurasian Plate which has led to the formation of the Tibetan Plateau. Lateral eastward spreading of this zone of thickened crust is impeded by the presence of the South China Block, and this causes clockwise rotation of the Sichuan–Yunnan block, accommodated by left-lateral strike-slip faults on its eastern margin and right-lateral strike-slip faults to the west.Qu W. Zhang B. Lu Z. Kim J.W. Zhang Q. Gao M. Hao M. Zhu W. Qu F. 2019 Source Parameter Estimation of the 2009 Ms6.0 Yao'an Earthquake, Southern China, Using InSAR Observations Remote Sensing 11 4 462 10.3390/rs11040462 2019RemS...11..462Q free Earthquake The earthquake sequence started with two foreshocks at 22:09 (M5.5) and 22:23 (M3.9) on January 14.https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/#%7B%22autoUpdate%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22basemap%22%3A%22terrain%22%2C%22feed%22%3A%22usp0009m4u%22%2C%22listFormat%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22mapposition%22%3A%5B%5B23.22620304830155%2C99.591064453125%5D%2C%5B28.038046419369945%2C102.996826171875%5D%5D%2C%22overlays%22%3A%5B%22plates%22%5D%2C%22restrictListToMap%22%3A%5B%22restrictListToMap%22%5D%2C%22search%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A%22usp0009m4u%22%2C%22isSearch%22%3Atrue%2C%22name%22%3A%22Search%20Results%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22endtime%22%3A%222000-02-04T23%3A37%3A07.870Z%22%2C%22latitude%22%3A25.607%2C%22longitude%22%3A101.063%2C%22maxradiuskm%22%3A250%2C%22minmagnitude%22%3A2%2C%22starttime%22%3A%221999-12-24T23%3A37%3A07.870Z%22%7D%7D%2C%22sort%22%3A%22newest%22%2C%22timezone%22%3A%22utc%22%2C%22viewModes%22%3A%5B%22list%22%2C%22map%22%5D%2C%22event%22%3Anull%7D Search results ANSS March 29, 2020 The mainshock, which occurred soon afterward at 23:37, had an estimated magnitude of w 5.9 (ANSS), w 6.0, or s yes 6.5.Qin J. Ye J. Qian X. Li B. Wang S. 2003 Source Parameters of the 2000 Yao'an Earthquakes Chinese Journal of Geophysics 46 5 908–918 10.1002/cjg2.411 Based on the aftershock distribution, the earthquake was the result of rupture along a fault with a strike of N50°W. The causative fault was most likely the right-lateral Maweiqing fault, one of the faults that form the western boundary of the Sichuan–Yunnan block. Impact The earthquake killed seven people and injured 2,528 others,https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/today/index.php?month=1&day=14&submit=View+Date Today in Earthquake History: January 14 United States Geological Survey 2008-07-16 2008-11-05 99 of whom were seriously injured,China - Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 2 https://reliefweb.int/report/china/china-earthquake-ocha-situation-report-no-2 OCHA ReliefWeb 7 March 2000 2 January 2025 with 200,000 people displaced.ACT Alert China - No 2/2000: Earthquakes shake Yunnan Province https://reliefweb.int/report/china/act-alert-china-no-22000-yunnan-province-earthquake ACT Alliance ReliefWeb 20 January 2000 2 January 2025 Casualties were reduced as a foreshock forced many out of their homes before the mainshock struck shortly after. At least 659,644 homes were damaged, including 410,365 in Yao'an County and 233,165 in Dayao County; 100,000 of the affected homes were heavily damaged or destroyed.Appeal for earthquake victims in China https://reliefweb.int/report/china/appeal-earthquake-victims-china IFRC ReliefWeb 26 January 2000 2 January 2025 Preliminary estimates put the cost of the damage at $74 million.China Quake Toll Rises, Relief Efforts Intensify https://reliefweb.int/report/china/china-quake-toll-rises-relief-efforts-intensify ReliefWeb 16 January 2000 2 January 2025 All 136 homes were damaged in the village of Piaolaqiao, with one-third of the village's residents facing food shortages after the quake.Situation Report No. 1 on the Yunnan Earthquake https://reliefweb.int/report/china/situation-report-no-1-yunnan-earthquake Oxfam ReliefWeb 17 January 2000 2 January 2025 Overall, the earthquake affected 74 townships in seven counties within two prefectures. Aftermath and response By 16 January, hundreds of tents had been set up for displaced residents, with 2,000 more scheduled to arrive by the next day. Soldiers had also been drafted in to help coordinate rescue efforts in Yao'an County, near the epicenter. The Hong Kong Red Cross sent 10,000 coats, 10,000 cooking sets, 5,000 quilts, and 150 packs of rice.China: Earthquakes - Information Bulletin n° 1 https://reliefweb.int/report/china/china-earthquakes-information-bulletin-n-1 IFRC ReliefWeb 17 January 2000 2 January 2025 The Salvation Army planned to deliver 2,000 sleeping bags, cotton quilts, and over 1,000 coats to Yunnan.Salvation Army responds to Yunnan earthquake https://reliefweb.int/report/china/salvation-army-responds-yunnan-earthquake Salvation Army ReliefWeb 19 January 2000 2 January 2025 See also List of earthquakes in 2000 List of earthquakes in China List of earthquakes in Yunnan 2003 Dayao earthquake References External links 1884945 2000 Yunnan Category:2000 earthquakes Category:2000 in China Category:January 2000 in China Category:2000 disasters in China Category:Geography of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture Category:Yao'an County