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The epicenter was two kilometers away from the center of the county, which has a population of more than 270,000 and is home to several of [[Ethnic minorities in China|China's ethnic minorities]].<ref>{{Cite news|first1=Armand |last1=Vervaeck |last2=Daniell |first2=James |url=http://earthquake-report.com/2011/03/10/deaths-and-injuries-from-very-dangerous-earthquake-in-yingjiang-yunnan-china |title=Deaths and injuries from very dangerous earthquake in Yingjiang, Yunnan, China |publisher=Earthquake-Report |date=2011-03-10 |accessdate=2011-03-10}}</ref> The state news agency reports that an estimate of 1,200 houses and apartments collapsed and that around 17,500 were severely damaged.<ref name="xinhua-main" /> The surrounding area also suffered through power outages caused by the quake and several aftershocks.<ref name="BBC">{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12697487 |title=Earthquake hits China south-west near Burma border |date=2011-03-10 |publisher=[[BBC]] |accessdate=2011-03-10}}</ref> It is not known if there were any casualties or damage in Burma.<ref name="BBC" /> Although there was a power outage telecommunications continued to work after the earthquake.<ref name="Times-Of-India">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/22-killed-in-China-quake/articleshow/7671956.cms|title=22 killed in China quake|publisher=Times of India|date=10 March 2011|accessdate=11 March 2011}}</ref> |
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[[China Central Television]] showed damaged buildings with debris around as police officers directed traffic on a chaotic street.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/10/china.quake/index.html?eref=edition |title=China quake kills at least 16 |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=2011-03-10 |accessdate=2011-03-10 |first=Steven |last=Jiang}}</ref> A local reported the extent of the damage to the BBC, saying, "[half] of a supermarket building had collapsed. Three other big buildings nearby were also badly destroyed", and that "[the] walls of almost all the houses had collapsed."<ref name="BBC" /> |
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Small tremors had been occurring in this region for two months and caused damage to many local buildings. A seismologist explained that the strength of this earthquake was enough to let damaged buildings collapse.<ref>http://nf.nfdaily.cn/nfdsb/content/2011-03/11/content_21068409.htm</ref> |
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== Reaction == |
== Reaction == |
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Revision as of 08:26, 12 March 2011
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| Magnitude | 5.4 Mw |
| Depth | 34.9 kilometres (21.7 mi) |
| Epicenter | 24°42′36″N 97°59′38″E / 24.710°N 97.994°E Yingjiang County, Yunnan, China |
| Areas affected |  China Burma |
| Casualties | at least 25 deaths 250 injured (134 seriously injured)[1] |
The 2011 Yunnan earthquake was a 5.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred on March 10, 2011, at 12:58 CST with its epicenter in Yingjiang County, Yunnan, People's Republic of China, near the Burmese border.[2] At least 25 people died and 250 were injured with 134 in serious condition.[1] China's Xinhua reports that up to seven aftershocks, measuring up to a magnitude of 4.7, followed the initial quake, which caused a total of 127,000 people to be evacuated to nearby shelters.[3] It joined over 1,000 other minor tremors that affected the region in the two preceding months.[4] The earthquake occurred one day before a much larger earthquake struck Japan that also formed a tsunami.
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The Chinese media said that 5,000 tents, 10,000 quilts and nearly 1,000 troops were being sent to the area to aid the rescue efforts.[5][6] The Macao Red Cross also offered 200,000 RMB as a relief fund for the earthquake.[7] Xinhua has described the area as a "Quake Prone belt" as there have been a thousand tremors in the area in recent months.[8] There were multiple aftershocks as rescue efforts got underway by firefighters and other rescuers.[9]
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References
- ^ a b Ji, Zhepeng (2011-03-10). "云南盈江地震已造成25人死亡250人受伤". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- ^ "Magnitude 5.4 - MYANMAR-CHINA BORDER REGION". USGS. 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- ^ "At least 24 dead, 207 injured in SW China quake". Xinhua News Agency. 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- ^ "Deaths reported in China quake". Al-Jazeera. 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
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Times-Of-Indiawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Macao Red Cross Offers 30,000 USD as Relief Fund for Quake-victims". Xinhua. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "Deadly Quake Strikes Near China-Burma Border". 10 March 2011.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); External link in|Url=|url=(help); Unknown parameter|Url=ignored (|url=suggested) (help) - ^ "China quake kills at least 16". 10 March 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.