Chinese TV footage showed people evacuating a building and debris falling as a magnitude-7 earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday, killing at least 16 people. Search and rescue efforts were under way after at least 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds collapsed in the city of Nagqu. It was the biggest quake in the region in the past five years, according to China’s national broadcaster CCTV The Guardian
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Magnitude-7 earthquake hits China’s Tibet, killing at least 16 and destroying hundreds of homes
A magnitude-7 earthquake has hit China’s Tibet region, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media said. Search and rescue efforts continued after the collapse of at least 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds, the Nagqu media office said, citing city government officials. More than 1,600 people from the local county were deployed for rescue efforts. Supplies including 1,000 prefabricated housing units and about 3,000 tents and folding beds as well as torches and winter clothing arrived…
Map: 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes the South China Sea
Shake intensity Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Eastern. The New York Times A major, 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck in the South China Sea on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 11:57 a.m. Eastern about 34 miles northwest of Kota Belud, Malaysia, data from the agency shows. As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s…
Taiwan earthquake: over 600 people remain stranded days after disaster
Rescuers in Taiwan planned to bring in heavy equipment on Saturday to try to recover two bodies buried on a hiking trail, while more than 600 people remained stranded in various locations, three days after the island’s strongest earthquake in 25 years. Four people remain missing on the same Shakadang Trail in Taroko national park, famed for its rugged mountainous terrain. Search and recovery work was set to resume after being called off on Friday afternoon because of aftershocks. At least 12 people were killed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake…
Powerful earthquake hits China-Kyrgyzstan border
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck along the China-Kyrgyzstan border, as authorities warned of potentially widespread damage. The China Earthquake Networks Center said the quake hit Wushu county shortly after 2am local time, according to the state-run Xinhua press agency. There were no immediate reports of damage or fatalities. State broadcaster CCTV said there were several aftershocks since the main quake, registering up to 4.5 magnitude. The earthquake struck in a rural area populated mostly by Uyghurs, who have been the target of a state campaign of forced assimilation and mass…
Map: 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Western China
A major, 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in western China near the border with Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 2:09 a.m. China time, data from the agency shows. As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map. Aftershocks in the region An aftershock is usually a smaller earthquake that follows a larger one in the same general area. Aftershocks are typically minor adjustments along…
China earthquake survivors go through the rubble in subzero weather – video
More than 130 people have died and 1,000 others are injured after a 6.2-magnitude quake struck near the border of Gansu and Qinghai provinces on Monday night. Residents, who were left sorting through the rubble of their homes in temperatures of -16C, face food and water shortages. The earthquake, which was followed by several strong aftershocks, destroyed or damaged more than 150,000 homes, according to state media. It also caused mud and landslides, and damaged powerlines and other local infrastructure. The Guardian
China Earthquake: In Bitter Cold, a Struggle to Help Survivors
Rescue workers strained to plow through eight-foot piles of frozen sludge, which blocked the entrances to destroyed villages. Emergency vehicles struggled to navigate icy, damaged mountain roads. Victims with serious injuries were rushed to hospitals in cities, as demand for medical care overwhelmed the villages’ limited capacities. In the wake of China’s deadliest earthquake in nearly a decade, emergency workers raced to find survivors and distribute aid in Jishishan County in China’s northwest. They were running up against the challenges of rescue work in bitter cold in a remote part…
China earthquake: death toll rises to 131 as freezing weather hinders rescue efforts
The death toll from China’s earthquake has risen to 131, with almost 1,000 people injured, as rescuers dig through rubble in below freezing conditions. The magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck just before midnight on Monday, in Jishishan county near the border of Gansu and Qinghai provinces, destroying or damaging more than 150,000 homes, according to state media. The quake, which was followed by several strong aftershocks, caused mud and landslides, and damaged power lines and other local infrastructure “to varying degrees”. On Wednesday morning authorities said the official death toll had risen…
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