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2014 Jinggu earthquake
UTC time	2014-10-07 13:49:39
ISC event	605504658
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	October 7, 2014
Local time	21:49 UTC+8
Magnitude	Ms 6.6 (CENC); Mw 6.0 (USGS); Mw 6.1 (EMSC)
Depth	5 kilometres (3 mi)(CENC); 10.9 kilometres (7 mi)(USGS)
Epicenter	23°24′N 100°30′E / 23.4°N 100.5°E
Areas affected	China
Casualties	1 dead, 324 injured (as of October 08, 2014)

The 2014 Jinggu earthquake occurred on October 7, 2014 at 21:49 (UTC+8).

Details edit

The epicenter was located in Jinggu, Pu'er, Yunnan, People's Republic of China. The earthquake killed at least 1 person and injured at least 324 others.^[4] The magnitude of the earthquake was placed at M_s 6.6 by the China Earthquake Data Center with a focal depth of 5.0 kilometres (12 mi).^[1] It was measured at M_w 6.0 by the United States Geological Survey with a focal depth of 10.9 kilometres (6.7 mi) ^[2] and M_w 6.1 by the European Alert System.^[3]

Effects and relief efforts edit

As of October 9, 2014, Jinggu had centralized resettlement of 37,000 people, received 13,000 tents and 2,300 quilts. The earthquake damaged 7 reservoirs to varying degrees: the largest Changhai reservoir sprouted bad leaks. High voltage power lines were repaired, tap water supply returned to normal, and village roads were opening.^[5]

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c "云南省普洱市景谷傣族彝族自治县6.6级地震" (in Chinese). China Earthquake Networks Center. October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "M6.0 - 22km WSW of Weiyuan, China". United States Geological Survey. October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "M 6.1 - YUNNAN, CHINA - 2014-10-07 13:49:41 UTC". European Alert System. October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "云南景谷6.6级地震已致1人遇难324人受伤" (in Chinese). 腾讯网. October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
^ "[视频]云南景谷6.6级地震" (in Chinese). CCTV. October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.