2014 Yutian earthquake

2014 Yutian earthquake
UTC time	2014-02-12 09:19:48
ISC event	604043291
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	February 12, 2014
Local time	17:19:48 CST
Magnitude	6.9 Mw
Depth	12.0 km (7 mi)
Epicenter	36°06′N 82°30′E / 36.1°N 82.5°ECoordinates: 36°06′N 82°30′E / 36.1°N 82.5°E
Fault	Altyn Tagh fault
Type	Strike-slip
Areas affected	Yutian County ; Xinjiang, China
Total damage	90,000 houses damaged; 1.08 billion CNY (177.5 million USD)
Max. intensity	VIII (Severe)
Casualties	0; 11,515 livestock killed

The 2014 Yutian earthquake struck Xinjiang on 12 February at 17:19 Beijing Time. The epicenter was located in , Yutian County. The United States Geological Survey reported its magnitude to be 6.9.^[1]^[4] News reports indicate that no people were killed, but the earthquake could be felt in the seat of Yutian County, Aqiang Township, and Aksu Prefecture far to the north. The earthquake was reported to be felt in Ngari, Zanda and Tholing, and as far away as Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Kashmir, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, northern Pakistan, western Nepal, eastern Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Almaty, in Kazakhstan.

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^ ^a ^b M6.9 - 272km ESE of Hotan, China (BETA)
^ "Extremely dangerous earthquake in Xinjiang, China – ca. 60,000 severely damaged houses, 85,000 people relocated and 11,000+ animals killed". Earthquake-Report.com. 12 February 2014.
^ 新疆和田7.3级地震暂无人员伤亡报告 Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine，亚太日报，2014年2月13日
^ Buckley, Chris (February 12, 2014). "Earthquake Strikes Remote Area of China". The New York Times.

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[usgs-1] M6.9 - 272km ESE of Hotan, China (BETA)

[2] "Extremely dangerous earthquake in Xinjiang, China – ca. 60,000 severely damaged houses, 85,000 people relocated and 11,000+ animals killed". Earthquake-Report.com. 12 February 2014.

[3] 新疆和田7.3级地震暂无人员伤亡报告 Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine，亚太日报，2014年2月13日

[4] Buckley, Chris (February 12, 2014). "Earthquake Strikes Remote Area of China". The New York Times.

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v t ← Earthquakes in 2014 →
January	Eketahuna, New Zealand (6.1, Jan 20)
February	Yutian, Xinjiang, China (6.9, Feb 12)
March	La Habra, California, U.S. (5.1, Mar 29)
April	Iquique, Chile (8.2, Apr 1) Managua, Nicaragua (6.1, Apr 10) Guerrero, Mexico (7.2, Apr 18)
May	Mae Lao, Thailand (6.1, May 5) Sindh, Pakistan (4.5, May 8) Aegean Sea (6.9, May 24) Yingjiang, Yunnan, China (5.6, May 24)
June	Aleutian Islands, United States (7.9, Jun 23)
July	Mexico–Guatemala (6.9, Jul 7) Alaska, United States (6.0, Jul 25)
August	Ludian, Yunnan, China (6.1, Aug 3 †‡) Orkney, South Africa (5.5, Aug 5) Cayambe, Ecuador (5.1, Aug 12) Murmuri, Iran (6.2, Aug 18) Napa, California, U.S. (6.0, Aug 24)
September	Cusco Region, Peru (4.9, Sep 28)
October	Jinggu, Yunnan, China (6.0, Oct 7) Intipuca, El Salvador (7.3, Oct 14)
November	Kangding, Sichuan, China (5.9, Nov 22)
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths ‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year Times for all earthquakes are in UTC

v t Earthquakes in China
Historical	1290 Chihli (Inner Mongolia) 1303 Hongdong, Shanxi 1556 Shaanxi 1604 Quanzhou, Fujian 1605 Guangdong 1626 Lingqiu, Shanxi 1654 Tianshui, Gansu 1668 Tangcheng, Shandong 1679 Beijing, Hebei 1695 Linfen, Shanxi 1718 Tongwei, Gansu 1739 Yinchuan–Pingluo, Ningxia 1786 Kangding-Luding, Sichuan 1815 Pinglu, Shanxi 1830 Cixian, Hebei 1833 Kunming, Yunnan 1850 Xichang, Sichuan 1879 Wudu, Gansu 1889 Chilik, Xinjiang
20th century	1902 Kashgar, Xinjiang 1906 Manas, Xinjiang 1918 Shantou, Guangdong 1920 Haiyuan, Ningxia 1923 Renda, Sichuan 1925 Dali, Yunnan 1927 Gulang, Gansu 1931 Fuyun, Xinjiang 1932 Changma 1933 Diexi, Sichuan 1937 Heze, Shandong 1947 Assam 1948 Litang, Sichuan 1950 Assam–Tibet 1955 Kangding, Sichuan 1955 Yuzha, Sichuan 1966 Xingtai, Hebei 1969 Bohai Sea 1969 Yangjiang, Guangdong 1970 Tonghai, Yunnan 1973 Luhuo, Sichuan 1974 Zhaotong, Yunnan 1975 Haicheng, Liaoning 1976 Longling, Yunnan 1976 Tangshan, Hebei 1976 Songpan–Pingwu, Sichuan 1981 Dawu, Sichuan 1983 Heze, Shandong 1985 Luquan, Yunnan 1985 Wuqia, Xinjiang 1988 Lancang–Gengma, Yunnan 1990 Gonghe, Qinghai 1994 Taiwan Strait 1995 Menglian, Yunnan 1995 Wuding, Yunnan 1996 Lijiang, Yunnan 1996 Baotou, Inner Mongolia 1997 Jiashi, Xinjiang 1997 Manyi, Tibet 1998 Zhangbei 1998 Ninglang, Yunnan 2000 Yunnan
21st century	2001 Kunlun 2003 Bachu, Xinjiang 2003 Zhaosu, Xinjiang 2005 Ruichang, Jiangxi 2006 Yanjin, Yunnan 2008 Sichuan 2008 Yingjiang, Yunnan 2008 Panzhihua, Sichuan 2008 Damxung, Tibet 2009 Xinjiang 2009 Yunnan 2010 Yushu, Qinghai 2011 Yunnan 2011 Myanmar 2012 Yangzhou, Jiangsu 2012 Zhaotong, Yunnan 2013 Lushan, Sichuan 2013 Dingxi, Gansu 2014 Yutian, Xinjiang 2014 Yingjiang, Yunnan 2014 Ludian, Yunnan 2014 Jinggu, Yunnan 2014 Kangding, Sichuan 2015 Pishan, Xinjiang 2017 Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan 2017 Jinghe, Xinjiang 2019 Changning, Sichuan 2020 Kashgar, Xinjiang 2020 Qiaojia, Yunnan 2021 Dali, Yunnan 2021 Maduo, Qinghai 2021 Luxian, China
By province	Sichuan Yunnan
Organizations	China Meteorological Administration China Earthquake Administration China Earthquake Networks Center China Geological Survey China International Search and Rescue Team

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