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,
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.
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Lijiang Earthquake |
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Destruction after Earthquake |
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A small kid on his own help |
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