China+2010+earthquake

**Date**- April 14th 2010 07:49:38 AM at epicentre (usgs.gov) **Event**- Earthquake **Plate tectonics**- Occurred as a result of strike-slip faulting in the tectonically complex region of the eastern Tibetan Plateau (usgs.gov) **Magnitude**- 6.9 Richter scale (bbc.co.uk) **Epicentre**- 800km south west of the provincial capital of Xining (bbc.co.uk) **Depth**- (10km) (bbc.co.uk) **Physical impacts**- At least 1,144 people killed, 417 missing, 11,744 injured and many buildings damaged in Yushu County. (usgs.gov) - Most of the houses are made of mud and wood so totally collapsed to the ground (huffingtonpost.com) - 15,00 houses have collapsed and 100,00 have to be relocated **Social impacts**- **Human responses**- The ministry of commerce have sent 3000 heating stoves and some mobile shops to the Yushu region (zeenews.com 19th April) - President Hu has called for an all-out emergency effort and some 5,000 rescuers, including 700 soldiers, have been sent to the area, which is on the Tibetan plateau. (bbc.co.uk) -The civil affairs ministry said it would also send 5,000 tents, as local officials in Yushu reported a lack of shelter, medicines and medical equipment. (bbc.co.uk) - In the township of Jiegu, 85% of buildings have been destroyed, officials say. Several schools collapsed and at least 66 pupils and 10 teachers were among the dead, Xinhua reported.
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