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India Today
6 days ago
- Science
- India Today
Earthquake of magnitude 5 strikes China's Yunnan province in wee hours
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Dali in China's Yunnan province early Thursday, the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC) reported. There are no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Authorities are monitoring the earthquake struck at 4:13 AM local time (2013 GMT) and had a depth of 10 kilometres (about 6.2 miles).ACTIVE PLATE COLLISIONS MAKE YUNNAN EARTHQUAKE-PRONEYunnan province often faces jolts due to its geographical location. It lies where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet. These plates have been pushing against each other for millions of years, with the Indian plate moving about 5 centimetres north every year. This slow but powerful movement is also what created the Himalayas and causes frequent earthquakes in southwestern China, including Due to this pressure, cracks form in the Earth's crust, particularly along fault lines like Longmenshan and Xiaohe-Baogunao. These areas have triggered strong earthquakes in the to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC), there have been 118 earthquakes measuring 3.0 magnitude or more within 200 kilometres of Dali in the last five years. The strongest was a 6.4 magnitude quake in May 2021. Yunnan's high mountains, which are part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, also make the area more likely to feel strong also has a history of strong earthquakes, especially near Tengchong in the Gaoligong Mountains. That area has seen over 70 earthquakes stronger than magnitude 5, and it also has signs of underground activity like hot springs and old volcanic zones. These are further signs that the ground beneath Yunnan is very active and likely to produce more earthquakes in the Watch
New Straits Times
6 days ago
- Climate
- New Straits Times
Magnitude 5.0 quake strikes China's Yunnan
BEIJING: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 struck the city of Dali in China's southwestern Yunnan province early on Thursday, the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC) said. The quake happened at 4.13am (2013 GMT), at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.21 miles). According to records, there have been 118 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more within 200 km around the epicentre in the past five years, the CENC said on its WeChat account. The largest quake among those records was a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that occurred 68 km from the epicentre in May 2021. -REUTERS
Fox News
28-03-2025
- Climate
- Fox News
Massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Burma, Thailand causing buildings to collapse
A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled Burma and Thailand Friday, causing buildings to collapse as people scrambled for safety. The massive earthquake shook across almost every region of the country and aftershocks were reportedly felt in India and China. The aftershock was reported to have been 6.4 magnitude and was also felt 12 minutes later, the United States Geological Survey (USGS). "We have started the search and going around Yangon to check for casualties and damage. So far, we have no information yet," a Burmese fire official told Reuters. Possible casualties are not yet known. Meanwhile, dozens are missing, and rescue teams are currently forming to search for survivors, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC). Further reports of damage were not immediately available from Burmese, which has for years been embroiled in a civil war. There are reportedly 188 people injured so far in Tibet on the Chinese side of the border, reports the official Xinhua News Agency.
