Natural disaster in Yunnan, China
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 X (Extreme).
Earthquake
According to authorities, up to 322 people died and more than 17,000 were injured. 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.
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.
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.
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Historical |
- 1038 Dingxiang
- 1290 Chihli (Inner Mongolia)
- 1303 Hongdong, Shanxi
- 1556 Shaanxi
- 1604 Quanzhou, Fujian
- 1605 Guangdong
- 1626 Lingqiu, Shanxi
- 1654 Tianshui, Gansu
- 1668 Tangcheng, Shandong
- 1679 Beijing, Hebei
- 1695 Linfen, Shanxi
- 1709 Zhongwei
- 1718 Tongwei, Gansu
- 1739 Yinchuan–Pingluo, Ningxia
- 1786 Kangding-Luding, Sichuan
- 1815 Pinglu, Shanxi
- 1830 Cixian, Hebei
- 1833 Kunming, Yunnan
- 1850 Xichang, Sichuan
- 1879 Wudu, Gansu
- 1889 Chilik, Xinjiang
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20th century |
- 1902 Kashgar, Xinjiang
- 1906 Manas, Xinjiang
- 1913 Eshan, Yunnan
- 1918 Shantou, Guangdong
- 1920 Haiyuan, Ningxia
- 1923 Renda, Sichuan
- 1925 Dali, Yunnan
- 1927 Gulang, Gansu
- 1931 Fuyun, Xinjiang
- 1932 Changma
- 1933 Diexi, Sichuan
- 1937 Heze, Shandong
- 1947 Assam
- 1948 Litang, Sichuan
- 1950 Assam–Tibet
- 1952 Damxung
- 1955 Kangding, Sichuan
- 1955 Yuzha, Sichuan
- 1966 Xingtai, Hebei
- 1969 Bohai Sea
- 1969 Yangjiang, Guangdong
- 1970 Tonghai, Yunnan
- 1973 Luhuo, Sichuan
- 1974 Zhaotong, Yunnan
- 1975 Haicheng, Liaoning
- 1976 Longling, Yunnan
- 1976 Tangshan, Hebei
- 1976 Songpan–Pingwu, Sichuan
- 1981 Dawu, Sichuan
- 1983 Heze, Shandong
- 1985 Luquan, Yunnan
- 1985 Wuqia, Xinjiang
- 1988 Lancang–Gengma, Yunnan
- 1990 Gonghe, Qinghai
- 1994 Taiwan Strait
- 1995 Menglian, Yunnan
- 1995 Wuding, Yunnan
- 1996 Lijiang, Yunnan
- 1996 Baotou, Inner Mongolia
- 1997 Jiashi, Xinjiang
- 1997 Manyi, Tibet
- 1998 Zhangbei
- 1998 Ninglang, Yunnan
- 2000 Yunnan
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21st century |
- 2001 Kunlun
- 2003 Bachu, Xinjiang
- 2003 Dayao
- 2003 Zhaosu, Xinjiang
- 2005 Ruichang, Jiangxi
- 2006 Yanjin, Yunnan
- 2008 Sichuan
- 2008 Yingjiang, Yunnan
- 2008 Panzhihua, Sichuan
- 2008 Damxung, Tibet
- 2009 Xinjiang
- 2009 Yunnan
- 2010 Yushu, Qinghai
- 2011 Yunnan
- 2011 Myanmar
- 2012 Yangzhou, Jiangsu
- 2012 Zhaotong, Yunnan
- 2013 Lushan, Sichuan
- 2013 Dingxi, Gansu
- 2014 Yutian, Xinjiang
- 2014 Yingjiang, Yunnan
- 2014 Ludian, Yunnan
- 2014 Jinggu, Yunnan
- 2014 Kangding, Sichuan
- 2015 Pishan, Xinjiang
- 2017 Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan
- 2017 Jinghe, Xinjiang
- 2019 Changning, Sichuan
- 2020 Kashgar, Xinjiang
- 2020 Qiaojia, Yunnan
- 2021 Dali, Yunnan
- 2021 Maduo, Qinghai
- 2021 Luxian, Sichuan
- 2022 Menyuan, Qinghai
- 2022 Ya'an, Sichuan
- 2022 Luding, Sichuan
- 2023 Jishishan
- 2024 Uqturpan
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