2009 Yunnan earthquake

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2009 Yunnan earthquake
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UTC  time2009-07-09 11:19:17
ISC  event 13380449
USGS-ANSS ComCat
Local dateJuly 9, 2009 (2009-07-09)
Local time19:19:17 CST
Magnitude5.7 Mw
Depth10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
Epicenter 25°37′08″N101°05′10″E / 25.619°N 101.086°E / 25.619; 101.086
Areas affected China
Casualties1 killed, [1] 336 injured. [2]

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. [3] At least one person died and over 300 were injured, with over 50 of these sustaining serious injuries. [1] [2]

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Background and tectonics

At 11:19 UTC (19:19 local time), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake with an epicentre at 25°37′08″N101°05′10″E / 25.619°N 101.086°E / 25.619; 101.086 occurred. [3] The epicentre was in Guantun, 200 kilometres (120 mi) from the province's capital Kunming and 98 kilometres (61 mi) east north east of Dali. The depth of the event was 10 kilometres (6.2 mi). [4] Eight aftershocks were recorded. [5] 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°37′37″N100°56′56″E / 25.627°N 100.949°E / 25.627; 100.949 . [6] In total, there were over 8 aftershocks. [2]

Damage and casualties

The earthquake destroyed 10,000 houses and damaged a further 30,000. One person died [1] and over 300 people were injured, with over 50 suffering serious injuries. [2] [5] 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. [7]

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