Response, Casualties, and Intensities
According to CEA, these earthquakes caused 5 deaths and 21 serious injuries. Through Yunnan Earthquake Administration (YNEA), the provincial government invoked Level IV emergence response protocol in the relief. Affected people amounted to 209,605, roughly 2/3 of the total population in affected areas. Direct financial damages amounted to RMB 1.3 billion. In addition to building damages, the heaviest infrastructure damages occurred to water resources facilities.
On the seismic intensity map published by CEA, maximum intensity of these earthquakes reached liedu VIII on China Seismic Intensity Scale (CSIS), which is somewhat equivalent to VIII (Heavily damaging) on EMS-94 from which CSIS drew reference. Liedu-VIII zone spans 26 km2 near the epicenter. Total area of liedu VI (Slightly damaging) and above is a north-south oval of 4,511 km2.
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