The 2006 Yanjin earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 4.9 on July 22 at 01:10 UTC (09:10 local time). This destructive shock took place in Yanjin County, Yunnan, China. Twenty-two were killed and 106 were injured.
   Zhaotong  Kunming | |
| UTC time | 2006-07-22 01:10:29 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 8548476 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 22 July 2006 |
| Local time | 09:10:29 CST |
| Magnitude | 4.9 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 55.6 km (34.5 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 28°00′N 104°08′E / 28.0°N 104.14°E[1] |
| Areas affected | China |
| Max. intensity | MMI IV (Light) |
| Casualties | 22 killed, 106 injured[2] |
Damage
editEight people were killed as a result of houses (usually wooden) collapsing and fourteen were killed from other reasons.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "M 4.9 – Sichuan-Yunnan-Guizhou region, China". United States Geological Survey.
- ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
- ^ Liu, Ben-yu; Miao, Shen; Ye, Liao-yuan; Xiao, Mei-ling (2006). Damage of village buildings in recent Yunnan earthquakes. 4th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering Taipei, Taiwan October 12–13, 2006. Paper No. 266. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.619.4440.