2011 Yunnan earthquake
| UTC time | 2011-03-10 04:58:13 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 16298683 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 10 March 2011 |
| Local time | 12:58 CST |
| Magnitude | 5.4 Mw |
| Depth | 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) |
| Epicenter | 24°42′36″N 97°59′38″E / 24.710°N 97.994°E Yingjiang County, Yunnan, China |
| Type | Strike-slip |
| Areas affected | China Burma |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Casualties | 26 deaths 313 injured (133 seriously injured) |
The 2011 Yunnan earthquake was a 5.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred on 10 March 2011 at 12:58 CST, with its epicenter in Yingjiang County, Yunnan, People's Republic of China, near the Burmese border. A total of 26 people died and 313 were injured with 133 in serious condition. China's Xinhua reports that up to seven aftershocks, measuring up to a magnitude of 4.7, followed the initial quake, which caused a total of 127,000 people to be evacuated to nearby shelters. It joined over 1,000 other minor tremors that affected the region in the two preceding months. Following damage surveys, officials reported that 1,039 buildings were destroyed and 4,994 more were seriously damaged. The earthquake occurred one day before a much larger earthquake struck Japan that triggered a tsunami.