2000 Yunnan earthquake

The 2000 Yunnan earthquake occurred on January 14 at 23:37 UTC, in Yunnan, China.  The earthquake killed 7 people, and caused much damage in central Yunnan Province.

The quake was moderate, with a magnitude of 5.9; however, it left 2,528 injured, 92,479 homeless and destroyed over 41,000 homes.

It was preceded by a magnitude 5.5 foreshock at 22:09, and a 4.9 magnitude earthquake occurred in the same area on 26 January.

See also
List of earthquakes in 2000
List of earthquakes in China

References

External links

2000 Yunnan
Category:2000 earthquakes
Category:2000 disasters in China