List of earthquakes in Yunnan explained

This is a list of earthquakes that have occurred in or have affected Yunnan Province in China.

Major earthquakes (≥Magnitude 7.0)

DateLocationMagnitudeDeathsEvent name/notes
1499Yiliang County, KunmingUnk.Tens of thousandsAftershocks continued for 10 months
4 January 1500Unk.Maximum MMI IX (Violent). Many homes and government buildings collapsed.
6 September 1833Songming County, Kunming8.0 6,0001833 Kunming earthquake
16 March 1925Binchuan County, Dali City7.0 5,0001925 Dali earthquake
26 December 1941Myanmar–China border region7.2 6+Maximum intensity VIII (Severe).[1]
5 January 1970Tonghai County, Kunming7.1 15,000+1970 Tonghai earthquake
10 May 1974Zhaotong, Zhaoyang District7.1 20,0001974 Zhaotong earthquake
29 May 1976Longling County, Myanmar–China border region6.9 981976 Longling earthquake
7.0
6 November 1988Lancang and Gengma County, Myanmar–China border region7.7 9391988 Lancang–Gengma earthquakes
7.2

Major earthquakes (Magnitude 6.0–6.9)

DateLocationMagnitudeDeathsEvent name/notes
21 December 1913Eshan County6.7 942–1,9001913 Eshan earthquake
30 July 1917Daguan County6.8 1,800Maximum intensity IX (Violent).
12 January 1934Shiping County6.0 1Maximum MMI VIII (Severe).
31 January 1942China–Laos border region6.3 90Hundreds of livestocks killed.[2]
27 June 1948Jianchuan County6.8 110VIII (Severe). At least 100 farm animals killed.
21 December 1951Jianchuan County6.3 423Maximum intensity IX. At least 29,890 homes damaged or destroyed.
23 September 1955Panzhihua, Sichuan6.7 7281955 Yuzha earthquake
5 February 1966Dongchuan District6.5 306Severe damage. Maximum intensity IX.
11 July 1995Shan State, Myanmar6.8 111995 Myanmar–China earthquake[3]
23 October 1995Wuding County6.2 811995 Wuding earthquake
3 February 1996Lijiang, Gucheng District6.6 3221996 Lijiang earthquake
21 July 2003Dayao County6.1 162003 Dayao earthquake[4]
21 August 2008Yingjiang County, Myanmar–China border region6.0 52008 Yingjiang earthquakes
30 August 2008Panzhihua, Sichuan–Yunnan border region6.0 412008 Panzhihua earthquake
3 August 201411 km west of Wenping, Ludian County6.2 6172014 Ludian earthquake
7 October 201423 km west southwest of Weiyuan6.1 12014 Jinggu earthquake
21 May 202128 km northwest of Dali6.1 32021 Dali earthquake

Moderately large earthquakes (≤Magnitude 5.9)

DateLocationMagnitudeDeathsEvent name/notes
24 March 1494Qujing5.5 3At least 200 homes destroyed.
18 April 1985Luquan County5.8 221985 Luquan earthquake
31 January 1993Dayao County5.2 2Minor damage in Dayao County.[5]
19 November 1998Sichuan–Yunnan border5.6 51998 Ninglang earthquake
15 January 2000Yao'an County5.9 72000 Yunnan earthquake
27 October 2001Yongsheng County5.5 1At least 220 people injured and 3,400 buildings were destroyed in Yongsheng.[6]
10 August 2004Ludian County5.4 4Up to 600 injured; 200 in serious condition and 120,000 people homeless. At least 18,556 homes destroyed, 65,601 homes damaged and 22 reservoirs damaged.[7]
22 July 2006Yanjin County4.9 222006 Yanjin earthquake
9 July 2009Yao'an County5.7 12009 Yunnan earthquake
10 March 2011Yingjiang County, Myanmar–China border region5.5 262011 Yunnan earthquake
7 September 2012Yiliang County, Sichuan–Yunnan–Guizhou region5.5 812012 Yiliang earthquakes
5.3
24 May 201427 km north northwest of Pingyuan, Yingjiang County5.6 02014 Yingjiang earthquake
18 May 202042 km west of Zhaotong, Qiaojia County5.1 42020 Qiaojia earthquake
2 January 202298 km east of Shangri-La, Ninglang County5.4 0At least 22 people injured and homes were damaged in Ninglang County.[8] [9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: December 26, 1941. M 7.2 - Myanmar-China border region. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Web site: January 31, 1942. M 6.3 - China-Laos border region. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Web site: M 6.8 - Myanmar. 2021-02-24. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  4. Web site: M 6.0 - 75 km SSW of Dadukou, China . earthquake.usgs.gov . . 14 October 2021.
  5. Web site: M 4.9 - 73 km SSW of Dadukou, China . earthquake.usgs.gov . . 3 August 2022.
  6. Web site: M 5.6 - 74 km SE of Lijiang, China . earthquake.usgs.gov . . 6 April 2022.
  7. Web site: M 5.4 - 16 km ESE of Zhaotong, China . earthquake.usgs.gov . . 6 April 2022.
  8. News: 云南丽江市宁蒗县地震已致15人受伤 . 2 January 2022 . 2 January 2022 . . zh.
  9. News: 云南宁蒗县发生5.5级地震 部分老旧房屋受损 救援力量已结集 . 2 January 2022 . . 2 January 2022 . zh.

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