2014 Ludian earthquake

2014 Ludian earthquake.
The town of Zhoujiaping after the earthquake
2014 Ludian earthquake is located in Yunnan
2014 Ludian earthquake
Kunming
Kunming
2014 Ludian earthquake (Yunnan)
Location of epicenter in Yunnan
UTC time2014-08-03 08:30:13
ISC event605131010
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date3 August 2014
Local time16:30:13 CST (UTC+8)
Magnitude6.5 ML[1][2][3][4][5]
6.1 Mw[6]
Depth10.0 km (6.2 mi)
Epicenter27°14′42″N 103°25′37″E / 27.245°N 103.427°E / 27.245; 103.427
Areas affectedYunnan, China
Total damage$9.91 billion[7]
Max. intensityMMI IX (Violent)[8]
Casualties615 dead, 3,143 injured, 112 missing

The 2014 Ludian earthquake struck Ludian County, Yunnan, China, with a moment magnitude of 6.1 on 3 August.[6] The earthquake killed at least 615 people, injuring at least 2,400 others. At least 114 people remained missing.[9] Over 12,000 houses collapsed and 30,000 were damaged.[10] According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred 29 km (18 mi) west-southwest of Zhaotong city at 16:30 local time (08:30 UTC).[11][12][13]

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  2. ^ China Earthquake Network statistics
  3. ^ Government announcement
  4. ^ "China Earthquake Administration statistics". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Yahoo! Finance article". Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  6. ^ a b "M6.1 – 11 km WNW of Wenping, China". United States Geological Survey. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  7. ^ Armand Vervaeck (3 August 2014). "Deadly earthquake in Ludian county (Yunnan), China – at least 398 people killed + over 6 bn USD in damage". Earthquake-Report.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  8. ^ "Intensity of SW China quake reaches level IX". ReliefWeb.
  9. ^ 云南鲁甸地震遇难人数增至617人 [Ludian, Yunnan earthquake death toll rises to 617]. Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China. 8 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Un séisme fait au moins 367 morts en Chine". Le Figaro (in French). 3 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Earthquake kills 26 in south-west China". BBC News. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  12. ^ "At least 175 dead after quake hits southwest China". Reuters. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  13. ^ "Earthquake killed 398 people and more than 1.800 were injured". BBC News. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.