2012 Yangzhou earthquake

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.

2012 Yangzhou earthquake
UTC time2012-07-20 12:11:52
ISC eventn/a
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date20 July 2012 (2012-07-20)
Local time20:11:52 CST
Magnitude4.9 Mw
Depth13.9 kilometres (8.6 mi)American sources or 5 kilometres (3.1 mi)Chinese sources
Epicenter32.990°N 119.645°E / 32.990; 119.645
Areas affectedChina
Casualties1 dead, 2 injured

Location

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

The quake measured 4.9 on the moment magnitude scale. 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.[2]

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References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.


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