Earthquake activity in mainland China, 2003: The heaviest damage caused since 1977

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2004-02-12
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TheearthquakeactivityanddamageinmainlandChinain2003arereviewed.Therewere27earthquakeswithamagnitudeofover5.0,resultingin319peoplekilledand7147peopleinjured.Thetotaleconomiclossofover560millionUSdollarsrepresentsthehighestfigureformainlandChinasince1977,anditiscomparabletothetotallossduringonedecadeinthe1980's.ForthefirsttimeChinaInternationalSearchandRescue(CISAR)teamsweredispatchedtodisasterareasinChina,Algeriaandlran.