KNOWPIA
WELCOME TO KNOWPIA
2012 Yangzhou earthquake 
Summary
The 2012 Yangzhou earthquake occurred in Jiangsu Province of the People's Republic of China at 20:11 (UTC+8) in Yangzhou on July 20.
  | |
| UTC time | 2012-07-20 12:11:52 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 601453276 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 20 July 2012 |
| Local time | 20:11:52 CST |
| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Depth | 13.9 kilometres (8.6 mi)American sources or 5 kilometres (3.1 mi)Chinese sources |
| Epicenter | 32°59′24″N 119°38′42″E / 32.990°N 119.645°E |
| Areas affected | China |
| Casualties | 1 dead, 2 injured |
Location edit
The epicenter was located at the boundary of Baoying County and Gaoyou City, both of which under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou.[1] The earthquake could be felt in a number of nearby cities including Changzhou, Xuzhou, Zhenjiang and Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province.
Damage edit
The quake measured 4.9 on the body wave magnitude scale.[2] According to official sources, one person died and two were injured as a result of the earthquake. Thirteen rooms collapsed and 155 rooms were severely damaged.[3]
References edit
- ^ Sohu.com. "Sohu.com." 高邮宝应4.9级地震为江苏陆地20年来最大地震 Retrieved on 2012-07-21.
- ^ "M 4.9 - 22 km W of Xinghua, China". earthquake.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ People.com.cn. "People.com.cn Archived 2014-03-10 at the Wayback Machine." 江苏高邮市宝应县交界4.9级地震致1人死亡、2人受伤 Retrieved on 2012-07-21.
External links edit
- M4.9 - Jiangsu, China – United States Geological Survey