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1998 Ninglang earthquake

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1998 Ninglang earthquake


1998 Ninglang earthquake is located in China

The 1998 Ninglang earthquake (1998年宁蒗地震) occurred on November 19, 1998 at 11:38 UTC (19:38 local time). The epicenter was near the border between the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan, China. The epicenter was located in the Sichuan Province by USGS while in Lanniqing Township (烂泥箐乡), Ninglang, Yunnan Province according to the China Earthquake Data Center.[2] The magnitude of the earthquake was put at Ms 6.2. The earthquake caused 5 people dead and 208 seriously injured in Yunnan, and there were 20 people seriously injured in Sichuan. Building damage was reported in Ninglang, Yunnan and Yanyuan, Sichuan.[3][4] A dammed lake was formed by a landslide in the Lanniqing Township.[5]

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