1996 Lijiang earthquake, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 13 relations: China, Landslide, Lijiang, List of earthquakes in China, List of earthquakes in Yunnan, Modified Mercalli intensity scale, Moment magnitude scale, Monsoon, UNESCO, United States Geological Survey, World Bank, World Heritage Site, Yunnan.

2. 1996 disasters in China
3. 1996 earthquakes
4. Earthquakes in Yunnan
5. February 1996 events in Asia
6. Geography of Lijiang
7. Landslides in 1996
8. Landslides in China

China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.

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Landslide

Landslides, also known as landslips, or rockslides, are several forms of mass wasting that may include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, mudflows, shallow or deep-seated slope failures and debris flows.

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Lijiang

Lijiang, formerly romanized as Likiang, is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China.

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List of earthquakes in China

This is a List of earthquakes in China, part of the series of lists of disasters in China.

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List of earthquakes in Yunnan

This is a list of earthquakes that have occurred in or have affected Yunnan Province in China. 1996 Lijiang earthquake and list of earthquakes in Yunnan are earthquakes in Yunnan.

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Modified Mercalli intensity scale

The Modified Mercalli intensity scale (MM, MMI, or MCS) measures the effects of an earthquake at a given location.

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Moment magnitude scale

The moment magnitude scale (MMS; denoted explicitly with M or or Mwg, and generally implied with use of a single M for magnitude) is a measure of an earthquake's magnitude ("size" or strength) based on its seismic moment.

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Monsoon

A monsoon is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscillation of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) between its limits to the north and south of the equator.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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United States Geological Survey

The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the United States government whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology.

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World Bank

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects.

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World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

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Yunnan

Yunnan is an inland province in Southwestern China.

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See also

1996 disasters in China

• 1996 Baotou earthquake
• 1996 Lijiang earthquake
• Typhoon Herb
• Typhoon Sally (1996)

1996 earthquakes

• 1996 Baotou earthquake
• 1996 Biak earthquake
• 1996 Chimbote earthquake
• 1996 Lijiang earthquake
• 1996 Nazca earthquake
• 1996 Ston–Slano earthquake
• 1996 Sulawesi earthquake
• List of earthquakes in 1996

Earthquakes in Yunnan

• 1733 Dongchuan earthquake
• 1833 Kunming earthquake
• 1913 Eshan earthquake
• 1925 Dali earthquake
• 1955 Yuzha earthquake
• 1970 Tonghai earthquake
• 1974 Zhaotong earthquake
• 1976 Longling earthquake
• 1985 Luquan earthquake
• 1988 Lancang–Gengma earthquakes
• 1995 Myanmar–China earthquake
• 1995 Wuding earthquake
• 1996 Lijiang earthquake
• 1998 Ninglang earthquake
• 2000 Yunnan earthquake
• 2003 Dayao earthquake
• 2006 Yanjin earthquake
• 2008 Yingjiang earthquakes
• 2009 Yunnan earthquake
• 2011 Yunnan earthquake
• 2012 Yiliang earthquakes
• 2014 Jinggu earthquake
• 2014 Ludian earthquake
• 2014 Yingjiang earthquake
• 2020 Qiaojia earthquake
• 2021 Dali earthquake
• List of earthquakes in Yunnan

February 1996 events in Asia

• 1996 Biak earthquake
• 1996 Lijiang earthquake
• 1996 Qatari coup attempt
• Jaffa Road bus bombings
• Kumarapuram massacre

Geography of Lijiang

• 1996 Lijiang earthquake
• 1998 Ninglang earthquake
• Baishui River
• Black Dragon Pool
• Chenghai Lake
• Dadan River
• Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
• Lugu Lake
• Mount Laojun (Yunnan)
• Old Town of Lijiang
• Three Parallel Rivers
• Tiger Leaping Gorge

Landslides in 1996

• 1996 Lijiang earthquake
• 1996 Yosemite Valley landslide

Landslides in China

• 1718 Tongwei–Gansu earthquake
• 1902 Turkestan earthquake
• 1920 Haiyuan earthquake
• 1996 Lijiang earthquake
• 2008 Shanxi mudslide
• 2008 Sichuan earthquake
• 2008 South China floods
• 2010 China floods
• 2010 Gansu mudslide
• 2013 Gyama Mine landslide
• 2013 Southwest China floods
• 2015 Shenzhen landslide
• 2017 Sichuan landslide
• 2022 Luding earthquake
• Jishi Gorge outburst flood
• Tangjiashan Lake

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Lijiang_earthquake

Also known as Lijiang earthquake.