In what year was the Ya'an earthquake?

April 20, 2013.

At 8:02 on April 20, 2013, Beijing time, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred in Lushan County, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province (30.3 north latitude, 103.0 east longitude). The earthquake's focal depth was 13 kilometers. Strong earthquakes were felt in Chongqing and Baoji, Hanzhong, Ankang and other places in Shaanxi.

After the earthquake, Sichuan Province immediately activated the first-level emergency procedures. The military region troops dispatched 2,000 people to Lushan and two helicopters had already taken off.

The Ya'an earthquake shocked the whole country. Within a few days, volunteer teams rushed to the disaster area. However, due to inconvenient roads and constant aftershocks, the General Office of the State Council notified units and groups not to enter the disaster area without approval.

Impact

Human casualties

As of 14:00 on April 24, 2013, the number of victims of the earthquake had risen to 196, with 21 missing and 11,470 people. A total of more than 2.31 million people were injured.

Landform and Water Conservancy

Baosheng and Yuxi River Jinji Gorge in Lushan County formed barrier lakes after the earthquake. Cracks appeared in some reservoirs in Lushan County and Tianquan County, and people downstream were evacuated.

Environment and Ecology

According to the China Forestry Network, the website of the State Forestry Administration, as of 3:00 on April 21, 2013, there were no deaths in the forestry system of Ya'an City, and one person was seriously injured. injured, and more than 80 people have not yet been contacted. The three counties of Hanyuan, Shimian and Yingjing that have reported direct economic losses have lost more than 150 million yuan. Part of the mountain in Fengtongzhai National Nature Reserve in Sichuan collapsed seriously.

Electric Power Communications

The earthquake caused all power grids in Baoxing, Lushan and Tianquan counties to be interrupted, and the Sichuan Electric Power Emergency Rescue Team rushed to the disaster area. At about 21:40 on the day of the earthquake, power supply was restored to important departments and places in Lushan County.