China-Sichuan Earthquake/Intensity map
Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, southwest China - Aug 12, 2017
1. Various of intensity map, press conference
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lei Jiancheng, deputy director of Sichuan Earthquake Administration:
"The maximum seismic intensity of the Jiuzhaigou earthquake is at IX. The isoseismal line generally presents north-north-west trend. The area above VI has amounted to 18,295 square kilometers."
3. Various of media
4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lei Jiancheng, deputy director of Sichuan Earthquake Administration (partially overlaid with shot 5):
"The earthquake has affected eight counties in Sichuan Province including Jiuzhaigou County, Ruoergai County, Hongyuan County and Songpan County of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Pingwu County of Mianyang City, Wenxian County in Longnan City of Gansu Province, Zhouqu County and Diebu County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture."
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5. Damaged house
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6. Reporter typing on computer
7. Screen showing earthquake magnitude and seismic intensity
8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lei Jiancheng, deputy director of Sichuan Earthquake Administration (partially overlaid with shot 9):
"The buildings in the affected area have a high degree of seismic fortification and good anti-seismic behavior, especially the new buildings constructed after the Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008. They have met seismic fortification criterion and weathered the Jiuzhaigou earthquake. The number of collapsed buildings and buildings with serious damage are very low, significantly reducing casualties."
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9. Screen showing seismic intensity
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Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, southwest China - Aug 11, 2017
10. Various of damaged homes, rubble
An intensity map of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that jolted Jiuzhaigou County in southwest China's Sichuan Province last Tuesday was released at a press briefing at the local disaster relief headquarters on Saturday afternoon.
The earthquake's intensity is a number, written as a Roman numeral, quantifying the effects of an earthquake on the earth's surface, humans, objects of nature and man-made structures on a scale from I (not felt) to XII (total destruction).
The map shows that the largest seismic intensity was Ⅸ (violent), and the gross area with seismic intensity above Ⅵ (strong) reached 18,295 square kilometers, affecting eight counties in Sichuan Province and northwest China's Gansu Province.
"The maximum seismic intensity of the Jiuzhaigou earthquake is IX. The isoseismal line generally presents a north-north-west trend. The area above VI has amounted to 18,295 square kilometers," said Lei Jiancheng, the deputy director of the Sichuan Earthquake Administration.
Lei explained that the earthquake affected eight counties including Sichuan's Jiuzhaigou County, Ruoergai County, Hongyuan County and Songpan County of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, as well as Pingwu County of Mianyang City. Gansu Province's Wenxian County in Longnan City and Zhouqu County and Diebu County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture were also affected.
Despite the earthquake's high magnitude and deep focal depth, the number of injuries and deaths, as well as the degree of damage to buildings caused by the earthquake in Jiuzhaigou, were far less serious than the 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Qinghai Province in 2010 which killed 2,679 people.
One reason why the Jiuzhaigou earthquake resulted in less damage and fewer casualties is because the earthquake happened in an area with low population density. Another reason is because new buildings have been constructed for seismic resistance. Moreover, local authorities have strengthened the capacity for disaster risk reduction in recent years.
"The buildings in the affected area have a high degree of seismic fortification and good anti-seismic behavior, especially the new buildings constructed after the Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008. They have met seismic fortification criterion and weathered the Jiuzhaigou earthquake. The number of collapsed buildings and buildings with serious damage are very low, significantly reducing casualties," said Lei.
China-Sichuan Earthquake/Intensity map
Dateline : August 11/12, 2017
Location : Jiuzhaigou,Sichuan,China
Duration : 1'50
Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, southwest China - Aug 12, 2017
1. Various of intensity map, press conference
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lei Jiancheng, deputy director of Sichuan Earthquake Administration:
"The maximum seismic intensity of the Jiuzhaigou earthquake is at IX. The isoseismal line generally presents north-north-west trend. The area above VI has amounted to 18,295 square kilometers."
3. Various of media
4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lei Jiancheng, deputy director of Sichuan Earthquake Administration (partially overlaid with shot 5):
"The earthquake has affected eight counties in Sichuan Province including Jiuzhaigou County, Ruoergai County, Hongyuan County and Songpan County of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Pingwu County of Mianyang City, Wenxian County in Longnan City of Gansu Province, Zhouqu County and Diebu County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture."
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5. Damaged house
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6. Reporter typing on computer
7. Screen showing earthquake magnitude and seismic intensity
8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lei Jiancheng, deputy director of Sichuan Earthquake Administration (partially overlaid with shot 9):
"The buildings in the affected area have a high degree of seismic fortification and good anti-seismic behavior, especially the new buildings constructed after the Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008. They have met seismic fortification criterion and weathered the Jiuzhaigou earthquake. The number of collapsed buildings and buildings with serious damage are very low, significantly reducing casualties."
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9. Screen showing seismic intensity
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Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, southwest China - Aug 11, 2017
10. Various of damaged homes, rubble
An intensity map of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that jolted Jiuzhaigou County in southwest China's Sichuan Province last Tuesday was released at a press briefing at the local disaster relief headquarters on Saturday afternoon.
The earthquake's intensity is a number, written as a Roman numeral, quantifying the effects of an earthquake on the earth's surface, humans, objects of nature and man-made structures on a scale from I (not felt) to XII (total destruction).
The map shows that the largest seismic intensity was Ⅸ (violent), and the gross area with seismic intensity above Ⅵ (strong) reached 18,295 square kilometers, affecting eight counties in Sichuan Province and northwest China's Gansu Province.
"The maximum seismic intensity of the Jiuzhaigou earthquake is IX. The isoseismal line generally presents a north-north-west trend. The area above VI has amounted to 18,295 square kilometers," said Lei Jiancheng, the deputy director of the Sichuan Earthquake Administration.
Lei explained that the earthquake affected eight counties including Sichuan's Jiuzhaigou County, Ruoergai County, Hongyuan County and Songpan County of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, as well as Pingwu County of Mianyang City. Gansu Province's Wenxian County in Longnan City and Zhouqu County and Diebu County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture were also affected.
Despite the earthquake's high magnitude and deep focal depth, the number of injuries and deaths, as well as the degree of damage to buildings caused by the earthquake in Jiuzhaigou, were far less serious than the 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Qinghai Province in 2010 which killed 2,679 people.
One reason why the Jiuzhaigou earthquake resulted in less damage and fewer casualties is because the earthquake happened in an area with low population density. Another reason is because new buildings have been constructed for seismic resistance. Moreover, local authorities have strengthened the capacity for disaster risk reduction in recent years.
"The buildings in the affected area have a high degree of seismic fortification and good anti-seismic behavior, especially the new buildings constructed after the Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008. They have met seismic fortification criterion and weathered the Jiuzhaigou earthquake. The number of collapsed buildings and buildings with serious damage are very low, significantly reducing casualties," said Lei.
ID : 8058194
Published : 2017-08-13 10:15
Last Modified : 2017-08-13 10:36:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
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