FEBRUARY 3, 1996 Lijiang earthquake
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 ). According to authorities, 322 people died. More than 17,000 were injured. 358,000 buildings were destroyed, and 320,000 people were made homeless. Property damage was estimated at 506 million US dollars. 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. Lijiang Earthquake Destruction after Earthquake A small kid on his own help