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

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