| 2009 Yunnan earthquake | |
| Timestamp: | 2009-07-09 11:19:17 |
| Isc-Event: | 13380449 |
| Anss-Url: | iscgem13380449 |
| Local-Time: | 19:19:17 CST |
| Map: | 2009 Yunnan earthquake location.png |
| Magnitude: | 5.7 |
| Depth: | 10km (10miles) |
| Location: | 25.619°N 101.086°W |
| Countries Affected: | China |
| Casualties: | 1 killed,[1] 336 injured. |
The 2009 Yunnan earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 5.7 in Yao'an County, Yunnan province, People's Republic of China on 9 July.[2] At least one person died and over 300 were injured, with over 50 of these sustaining serious injuries.[3]
At 11:19 UTC (19:19 local time), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake with an epicentre at 25.619°N 101.086°W occurred. The epicentre was in Guantun, 200km (100miles) from the province's capital Kunming and 98km (61miles) east north east of Dali. The depth of the event was 10km (10miles).[4] Eight aftershocks were recorded.[5] A magnitude 5.0 aftershock occurred on July 10 at 09:02:04 UTC (17:02:04 local time). Its epicentre was located at 25.627°N 100.949°W.[6] In total, there were over 8 aftershocks.[3]
The earthquake destroyed 10,000 houses and damaged a further 30,000. One person died[1] and over 300 people were injured, with over 50 suffering serious injuries.[3] [5] Yunnan province's civil affairs department was dispatching 4,500 tents, and 3,000 quilts as part of the disaster relief efforts. Also, a coal mine collapsed in the epicentral area within 50 miles.[7]