2014 Jinggu earthquake

The 2014 Jinggu earthquake occurred on October 7, 2014, at 21:49.

Details

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. The magnitude of the earthquake was placed at 6.6 by the China Earthquake Data Center with a focal depth of 5.0 kilometres. It was measured at 6.0 by the United States Geological Survey with a focal depth of 10.9 kilometres and 6.1 by the European Alert System.

Effects and relief efforts

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.