What are the most influential earthquake disasters in Yunnan’s history?

Just today, a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred near Mile City, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, with a focal depth of 6 kilometers. In the following practical information column, I will compile for you some of the most influential earthquake disasters in Yunnan history. Reference, I hope it will be helpful to you, please click to view more details.

November 6, 1988 Lancang and Gengma earthquakes with magnitudes 7.6-7.2

November 6, 1988 at 21:3 and 21:16, Lancang, Yunnan Province, China Two major earthquakes occurred in Cang and Gengma, with magnitudes of 7.6 (Lancang) and 7.2 (Gengma). Two earthquakes 120 kilometers apart, only 13 minutes apart, razed two county towns to the ground, injured 4,105 people, killed 743 people, and caused economic losses of 2.511 billion yuan.

Qiaojia Earthquake on August 14, 1918

In Wawu and other villages, many house walls were cracked, ranging from an inch to five or six inches in width, and some walls collapsed in some cases. The house collapsed. The Earth Temple in Liantang Village collapsed and a corner of the Fire Temple collapsed; a house in Wawu Village crushed one person to death, a rockfall crushed three people to death, and a watchtower collapsed. The Jinsha River was shaken by several feet of water, and rocks collapsed in Menggu, Xintang, Chahegou, Qiaojiaying, Yubahe, Gypsumdi, Yaogu, Wawu and other places along the river. The ground cracks in Gaoanpingzi were more than 3 feet wide. There are feelings in Huize, Dongchuan, Xundian and other places. The earthquake was felt in the county seat and county-affiliated Honglu, Kujiao, Liantang, Kefu, Wafang and Ningnan counties in Sichuan Province.

The Maitreya Earthquake on December 9, 1919

Many walls of houses in the county collapsed, and stone archways in Zhaotong Temple, Dongyue Temple, Laizishao and other places collapsed; there were numerous monkey streets in the county. The gables of ten houses collapsed, the walls of the Sanjiao Temple were all damaged, one mud house collapsed, and one person died. It is felt in Huaning, Kaiyuan, Lunan, Luliang, Yiliang and other places. Aftershocks occurred several times a day and lasted for more than 10 days.

The 6.1-magnitude Pu'er earthquake on July 1, 1923

The earthquake occurred at 15 hours, 54 minutes and 55 seconds, and the epicenter was located at 22.0°N and 100.5°E. More than 20 feet of city wall was damaged, more than 420 public and private houses were knocked down, one person died and dozens of others were injured. The rocks in the Western Mountains are cracking and rolling everywhere. Lotus Pond, Marou Street, Xincheng Township and other places were also hit by disasters. Newly felt equally. After the main earthquake, there were five or six earthquakes in succession, and aftershocks lasted for half a month.

The Lijiang magnitude 6 earthquake on October 15, 1925

The earthquake occurred at 20:36:24, with the epicenter at 26.9°N and 100.1°E. It was about 19.5 hours apart from the 5 3/4 magnitude Ashili earthquake on the same day. The two earthquakes destroyed more than 500 houses, killed 12 people and injured dozens of others. Among them, 4, 6 and 2 people died in Lijia, Shangyuan and Zhonghe villages respectively. Aftershocks continued after November 6.

Fengyi Earthquake on November 21, 1926

The wall of Fengyi House collapsed, causing many casualties; two days before the earthquake, a small earthquake occurred. The Dali wall collapsed in several places. Midu has feelings.

On March 15, 1927, the magnitude 6 earthquake in Yangjie and Niujie, Xundian

The earthquake occurred at 01:37:39, and the epicenter was located at 26.0°N, 103.0°E. Disasters occurred in Xundian, Songming and other places. Houses collapsed, walls collapsed, towers were damaged, temples were damaged, stone tablets were shattered, and ground cracks could be seen everywhere. According to incomplete statistics, more than 130 people died and hundreds of livestock were crushed. Relief was not held. The extreme earthquake area starts from Xundian Jinsuo in the north, passes through Yangjie to the Dragon Courtyard of Songmingbei in the south, and is bounded by the edge of Yangjie Bazi in the east and west. Many houses and temples collapsed, bridge piers and towers were damaged by the earthquake, and ground cracks ranged from several inches to two or three feet wide and several feet to several miles long. Forty miles southwest of Xundian, the Living Buddha Temple in Guoma Township, Ruiyun Mountain, collapsed and the Buddha statues collapsed. The middle hall of Santai Temple in Niujie and the hall opposite the wing room of Tuzhu Temple collapsed. The gallery of Mopan Temple in Longpan Mountain behind Yujiazhuang Mountain was shaken. It fell, and the foundation of the Juchuan Bridge in Pudu Village was destroyed. The roofs of Xundian County were damaged, screen walls, screen walls and corners collapsed, and thatched houses and old decaying houses collapsed. Countless houses were damaged in Songming County, especially in coastal villages. In Yiliang County, roof tiles and rafters fell off, pillars and walls were cracked, and walls and old decaying houses collapsed. Some old and decaying houses were knocked down by the mines in Huize County. I feel it in Kunming, Malong and other places.

The 7.7-magnitude Tonghai earthquake on January 5, 1970

On January 5, 1970, at 1:00:34, a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 occurred in Tonghai County, Yunnan Province, China. . 15,621 people died and 32,431 people were disabled. It is China's second serious disaster since 1949, following the Yangtze River flood in 1954, with more than 10,000 people killed.

The 5.1-magnitude earthquake in Yuxi on July 15, 2001

Two people were injured in the 5.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred in Jiangchuan County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province in the early morning of July 15, 2001. Some schools and Infrastructure is damaged. According to Jiangchuan County Party Committee Secretary Xie Xingrong, as of 6 p.m. on the 15th, two people were injured in the earthquake, and more than 150 houses and a large number of tobacco houses were damaged or collapsed. Many schools were damaged in the earthquake and became dangerous buildings. The Jiangchuan County Party Committee and County Government have issued a notice this afternoon that all schools will stop final exams and will have a holiday starting today. Final exams will be held after the damaged schools are repaired. In addition, some reservoirs were damaged, with cracks and leaks in their dams.

The 5.0 magnitude earthquake in Baoshan City on October 19, 2004

At 6:11 on October 19, 2004, in Baoshan City, Yunnan Province (25.1 degrees north latitude, 99.0 degrees east longitude) A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred. The epicenter was located in Hanzhuang Town, Longyang District, about 10 kilometers away from the city government seat. It is a densely populated area. Strong earthquakes were felt in Longyang District and Changning, Shidian, Tengchong, Longling and other counties, and roads and communications in some villages were temporarily interrupted. After the earthquake, Baoshan City quickly launched an earthquake relief plan and established an earthquake relief headquarters to organize rescue and relief operations. The Baoshan earthquake in Yunnan injured 12 people, including 1 seriously. More than 20,000 houses collapsed and damaged. Some school buildings were damaged. More than 20 schools and more than 1,000 students were suspended.

The Wenshan magnitude 5.3 earthquake on August 13, 2005

At 12:58 on August 13, 2005, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in Wenshan County, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province As of press time, people were injured in the earthquake in 7 towns in Wenshan County. According to preliminary statistics, 26 people were injured, houses collapsed, and a number of livestock were injured.

The 6.4-magnitude Ning'er earthquake on June 3, 2007

At around 5 a.m. on June 3, 2007, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake occurred in Ning'er County, Pu'er City, Yunnan Province, with the epicenter located in The old town of Ning'er County. The earthquake caused casualties. As of 15:30 on the 3rd, the Pu'er earthquake had killed 3 people, injured more than 300 people, and affected more than 180,000 people. The initial economic loss is about 1 billion yuan and continues to increase. This is also the highest magnitude and most intense earthquake in Yunnan Province since the 1996 Lijiang magnitude 7 earthquake.