Death toll, economic consequences mount from china earthquake by alex lantier 14 may 2008 the official death toll from the massive may 12 earthquake in chinas sichuan province continued to. Much of the damage is also impossible to fix with money or mortar. The transport service in the earthquake area was severely interrupted. Chinas deadliest earthquake this century, a magnitude 7. Uncountable of agriculture were also damaged with 12. Bear market rally but chinese stocks still down overall.
Earthquake strikes chinas remote sichuan province a man walks through the debris of a building that was damaged during an earthquake next to a. The earthquake caused massive damage in the areas near the epicenter and led to a death toll estimated at nearly 70,000. China earthquake shears off mountainsides, kills 186. Pdf the worldwide economic impact of earthquakes, paper. Death toll, economic consequences mount from china earthquake.
The earthquake could be felt 58 of kilometres away. However, it remains unclear whether the allegedly shoddy construction was unique to sichuan, as opposed to a. Schematic depiction of hydraulic fracturing for shale gas, showing main possible environmental effects. Two moderatesized earthquakes that struck the southern sichuan province of china last december and january were probably caused by nearby fracking operations, according to a new study published in seismological research letters. Using gis technology to guide disaster mitigation, disaster relief and postdisaster reconstruction is an important use for gis applications. Surveys and observations 2 proper seismic design and risk mitigation 4 effects of long duration ground motion 4 poor building configuration 4. Pdf regional indirect economic impact evaluation of the. Beichuan qiang county, in sichuan, china was one of the worstaffected regions during the great sichuan earthquake of may 12, 2008.
The sichuan earthquake in 2008 environmental sciences essay. The estimate impact of economics might be as high as 11 million. The aim of the study was to estimate indirect economic losses caused by the wenchuan earthquake in sichuan province through the adaptive regional inputoutput ario model, which can reflect. Sunday 12 may 20 marks the fifth anniversary of the 2008 sichuan earthquake, one of the largest earthquakes in human history in terms of socioeconomic losses. Lushan, china cnn a strong earthquake that struck the southwestern chinese province of sichuan this weekend has killed 186 people, sent nearly. Direct economic losses were calculated to be cny845. Earthquake in china cause 900 children buried in school 2008.
The townships of qushan and leigu were hit particularly hard. On saturday chinas lushan county, in the southwestern province of sichuan, was struck by a 6. Several aftershocks followed the same day up to 5 pm. The largest earthquake to hit china in more than 30 years is likely to wreak great economic damage on sichuan province and the nearby megacity of chongqing, but not on china as a whole. However, it remains unclear whether the allegedly shoddy construction was unique to sichuan, as opposed to a nationwide practice that only became visible in sichuan due to the earthquake. May, 2008 the economic effects of the big sichuan earthquake disaster. The sichuan earthquake has affected chinas economic development massively, and it doesnt help with the fact that china is an ledc.
Sichuan province of china is a prominent population and economic growth center as well as an earthquakestricken region. Millions of people were left homeless after their houses fell down. The epicenter of the earthquake was located near wenchuan, in the mountainous western part of sichuan province, but the force of the earthquake was felt as far away as beijing. For instance, the may 2012 earthquake in emilia of magnitude 5. In the sichuan province a lot of pigs who died from out of the total number of 60 million. During the 2008 sichuan earthquake, a disproportionately high number of school structures collapsed, especially in rural areas of sichuan, leading to allegations of corruption and promises by the government for an official inquiry. It is equal to the entire economic output of sichuan last.
The may 12, 2008 deadly sichuan earthquake a recap 3. The largest earthquake in the united states was a magnitude 9. Sichuan earthquake blogs, comments and archive news on. According to the state media, the direct economic loss from the disaster totalled 843bn yuan. The severe structural damage and collapse of the bridge structures resulted from the high ground motions and from the combination of strong ground motion with ground rupture. Sichuan province of china is a prominent population and economic growth center as well as an earthquake stricken region. Impacts of the sichuan earthquake by sichuanheartquake on march 2, 2010 social impact during the quake, a large number of schools collasped and a lot of houses were destroyed, leaving about 4. With its epicenter located in wenchuan county, aba prefecture, the quake rocked office workers in shanghai, approximately 1,000 miles away. The december earthquake was especially destructive, injuring 17 people and resulting in a direct economic loss. Scientists at the caltech tectonics observatory have started analyzing the devastating earthquake magnitude 7. For starters the large scale damaged caused by sichuan will take years to fix and also will take a lot of money to fund the rebuilding. Impacts of the sichuan earthquake sichuan earthquake. The combination of those two elements explains why this earthquake is a major disaster, with great losses.
The may 12, 2008, great sichuan earthquake, also called the wenchuan earthquake, occurred at 14. Sichuan earthquake of 2008, also called wenchuan earthquake or great wenchuan earthquake, chinese wenchuan dizhen or wenchuan da dizhen, massive and enormously devastating earthquake that occurred in the mountainous central region of sichuan province in southwestern china on may 12, 2008. Chinas economy will recover from the latest sichuan earthquake. Sichuan earthquake and the chinese response 20080708. Apr 22, 20 on saturday chinas lushan county, in the southwestern province of sichuan, was struck by a 6. Sunday 12 may 20 marks the fifth anniversary of the 2008 sichuan earthquake, one of the largest earthquakes in human history in terms of socio. Sichuan earthquake effect on chinas economy market update. The economic effects of the big sichuan earthquake disaster. According to an fao assessment mission that recently visited sichuan province, over 30 million people in rural communities have been severely hit, losing most of their assets. Last saturday, a destructive earthquake struck chinas sichuan province, near the epicenter of the devastating 2008 earthquake, damaging thousands of structures and triggering landslides in the.
The earthquake comes at a bad time for china, which is grappling with an outbreak. The earthquake fault rupture started from the epicentre and travelled northwest, passing through beichuan county and reaching qingchuan county, resulting in an earthquake fault line with a length of about 300 km, approximately 3 times longer than the fault line of the m7. It is equal to the entire economic output of sichuan last year and three times what beijing spent rebuilding. Damaging sichuan earthquakes linked to fracking operations. Damage by earthquakeinduced landslides was catastrophic and accounted for many of the casualties.
Extent of the most damaged areas from the sichuan earthquake. In china, the quake is known as the wenchuan earthquake, after the county in which the epicentre was located. Reactions to the 2008 sichuan earthquake wikipedia. The bridges were seriously affected by the earthquake. Chinas economy will recover from the latest sichuan. The epicenter was 80 km westnorthwest of chengdu, the capital city of sichuan province. Thousands of people were killed, thousands more people were missing and thousands were hurt. Apr 21, 20 the strong earthquake that struck chinas sichuan province at 8. The image analysis project is critical in assessing the magnitude of quakeinduced ground movement and the potential for further landslips and damage to structures. For estimates of casualties and damage, visit the usgs prompt assessment of global earthquakes for response pager website.
This photo is of the town of qushan, beichuan county, china, destroyed by strong shaking and catastrophic landslides. Executive vice governor, wei hong, on 20 november 2008 confirmed that 19,065 identified schoolchildren died, and more than 90,000 were dead or missing after. Dec 20, 2009 the sichuan earthquake has affected chinas economic development massively, and it doesnt help with the fact that china is an ledc. Brought forward to 2011 dollars, on the catdat list of damaging earthquakes this is the 3rd highest economic loss from an earthquake after the 2011 tohoku earthquake and tsunami, and the.
Apr 23, 20 last saturday, a destructive earthquake struck chinas sichuan province, near the epicenter of the devastating 2008 earthquake, damaging thousands of structures and triggering landslides in the. Mar 02, 2010 impacts of the sichuan earthquake by sichuanheartquake on march 2, 2010 social impact during the quake, a large number of schools collasped and a lot of houses were destroyed, leaving about 4. This tragic event is one of a series of earthquakes in the earthquakeprone region and is likely to be repeated. Earthquake risk assessment is the first step in these efforts. In order to confront a catastrophe on the scale of the sichuan earthquake, beijing eastdawn information technology co.
Earthquake damage in beichuan county photos the big. The location of the earthquakes epicenter is in a rural area of wench county, sichuan, which was 80 kilometers westnorthwest of chengdu world earthquakes, may 12, 2008. A sound understanding of the seismic risk that sichuan province is facing. Oct 18, 2008 the may 12, 2008, great sichuan earthquake, also called the wenchuan earthquake, occurred at 14. Ltd developed a set of disaster relief information systems using skylines technology adapted for specific earthquake situations. Epicenter was located in southwestern china near sichuan at latitude 30. The disaster galvanized the cangos into soliciting numerous monetary donations and other forms of aid from across the globe, which has exceeded a. Lesson learned from wenchuan earthquake of 12 may 2008. May 14, 2008 death toll, economic consequences mount from china earthquake by alex lantier 14 may 2008 the official death toll from the massive may 12 earthquake in chinas sichuan province continued to. Jun 06, 2011 using gis technology to guide disaster mitigation, disaster relief and postdisaster reconstruction is an important use for gis applications. Mar 20, 2010 impacts of the sichuan earthquake by sichuanheartquake on march 2, 2010 social impact during the quake, a large number of schools collasped and a lot of houses were destroyed, leaving about 4.
The largest earthquake to hit china in more than 30 years is likely to wreak great economic damage on sichuan province and the nearby megacity of chongqing, but not on china as a. A sound understanding of the seismic risk that sichuan province is facing is useful to raise risk awareness, achieve disaster risk reduction drr, and guarantee sustainable socioeconomic development. It is estimated that a total amount of direct economic losses caused by the earthquake is at. May, 2008 the largest earthquake to hit china in more than 30 years is likely to wreak great economic damage on sichuan province and the nearby megacity of chongqing, but not on china as a whole. The strong earthquake that struck chinas sichuan province at 8. Using riskplan for earthquake risk assessment in sichuan. The sichuan earthquake led at minimum 5 million people missing housing. The combination of those two elements explains why this earthquake is. Aug 10, 2017 a man walks through the debris of a building that was damaged during an earthquake next to a temple compound in jiuzhaigou, sichuan province, china, august 10, 2017.
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