China: Earthquake (as of 19 May 2008) GMT +8

Epicentre Magnitude: 7.9 Gansu Date: 12 May 2008 (189 dead) Time: 2:28 (local time) SITUATION

Aftershock Epicentre • A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck 500 km in Province at 14:28 Beijing Magnitude: 5.9 Qinghai time (06:28 GMT) on Monday, 12 Date: 18 May 2008 May. Time: 12:08 AM (local • A 5.9 magnitude aftershock struck time) 400 km Sichuan (32,173 dead) near Jiangyou at 12:08 AM on Sunday, 18 May.

300 km Shaanxi • 149 aftershocks with a magnitude of (92 dead) 4 or higher were registered Beichuan Jiangyou • Tents urgently needed and have been requested as high priority by 200 km Shabu the Government of Beichuan 3 dead, 1,006 injured in aftershock Mao Xian Jiangyou • Landslides caused by aftershocks, Wenchuan Hanwang An blocking roads and railway, and 100 km Li Xian resulting in the formation of an Yingxiu estimated 18 lakes Tianpeng • 2 facilities continue to leak sulphuric Wenchuan acid and ammonia due to aftershocks CHINA LINKS • MEP reported that water quality of Guan Xian (Doujiangyan) nearby Shiting River is so far normal • Latest updates for China: Earthquake - May 2008 Dianjiang • Related maps • Many reservoirs, hydropower Xizang stations, dams, and water locks seriously damaged Disclaimers: The boundaries and names shown and the • Wuyi and Fengshou Reservoirs (An (8 dead) designations used on all maps do not imply County); Yuanmen and Xiangjiagou official endorsement or acceptance by the Reservoirs (Jiangyou city); Hongqi United Nations. The data and information represented Reservoir (Dianjiang County); and originates from public sources as indicated. small reservoirs, embankments and ReliefWeb makes every effort to use the latest drinking water projects in Shuifu available data and to ensure that its products Suijiang INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY are accurate, complete and timely, but no and Suijiang Counties damaged Shuifu warranties are made to this effect. Comments Provincial Boundary are welcome to [email protected]. Creation date: 20 May 2008 Affected Province Map sources: UNCS, Europa Technologies Affected County (Global Discovery), USGS. Narrative and statistical sources: • 34,073 dead Reservoir Damaged County OCHA Situation Reports No.’s 1-5. Sichuan Province, China – Earthquake • 245,108 injured Epicentre Xinhua News Agency. 18 May 2008. Three MYANMAR killed, 1,006 injured in aftershock in China • 14,000 buried Aftershock Epicentre quake area. • 52,934 hospitalized WHO. Sichuan Earthquake Emergency Guizhou National Capital • 571,400 houses collapsed Updates 15 May 2008. Affected Populated Place • 279,900 houses destroyed Yunnan 0 50 100 www.reliefweb.int • 5.7 million people evacuated as of 16 May Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (1 dead) Kilometres United Nations