2014 Kangding earthquake
Earthquake in China
ShakeMap of the earthquake from the United States Geological Survey.
The 2014 Kangding earthquake struck Kangding County , Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture , Sichuan , China , with a moment magnitude of 5.9 on 22 November.[ 6] The earthquake killed five and injured 54 people.
Damage and casualties
After the quake, the power and communication have not been interrupted, according to the local officials.[ 7] As of 20:40 (UTC+8) on November 22, 2014, there is a power outage in five villages of Tagong Township (塔公乡).[ 8] There is no major damage was reported in the town of Kangding, where CCTV , the official media, video showed residents strolling the town's streets, looking up at the steep surrounding hillsides and talking on their cellphones.[ 9] [ 10] About 100 vehicles were trapped by a landslide on a highway connecting Sichuan and Tibet, and Chengdu-Kunming Railway was also halted in the area while workers checked on damage to the line.[ 9] [ 11]
As of 19:20 (UTC+8) on November 22, the government received 16 reports about this earthquake from 16 townships. There are three houses collapsed and one house damaged.[ 3] [ 4]
Response
Sichuan Province launched the response of prevent disaster after the quake.[ 12] Ya'an City has sent five ambulances and 30 health care personnel to Kangding at 18:00 (UTC+8) on November 22.[ 13]
Xi Jinping , General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President of China , said "to emphasized the need for quick action".[ 14] Li Keqiang , Premier of the State Council of China , has been response this quake, also said "to emphasized the need for quick action".[ 15]
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