

The RCSC national emergency response team on mass sanitation as well as a rescue team were deployed. The map also provided with population & household information of each Province to show the vulnerability of that area. The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) immediately activated its level III emergency response and began mobilizing relief supplies. Earthquakes which Occurred after 1950 and Density of Population & Households in China This map consists of the major earthquake data and coresponding geological information including tectonic boundaries and active faults.

According to official figures, the disaster has so far resulted in CNY 3.5 billion (approximate CHF 522 million) in direct economic losses. The quake also left 821 persons injured and 201,000 evacuated. A total of 81 people have been confirmed dead as of Sunday (9 September 2012). The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC), with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), has determined that external assistance is not required, and is therefore not seeking funding or other assistance from donors at this time.Īn earthquake, measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale, and multiple aftershocks struck an area straddling southwestern China's Yunnan and Guizhou provinces on Friday (7 September 2012). There are a range of campaigns and appeals being set up to help the victims and survivors of the earthquake. A second 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck 9 hours later, with aftershocks following. This bulletin is being issued for information only, and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. On Monday 6 February, an initial magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit southern Türkiye (Turkey) close to the border with northern Syria.
