From Pakistan to the Philippines, Asia and Pacific is the region most affected by disaster displacement worldwide, according to a new report by IDMC and Asian Development Bank.
China: Earthquake - Apr 2013
Disaster description
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan county of Ya'an city in south China's Sichuan Province on 20 Apr 2013. The earthquake's epicenter was monitored near Lushan county at a depth of 13 kms. As 23 May, 196 people were killed, 14,785 injured, 237,655 displaced and 2.1 million affected. 193,000 houses collapsed and 510,000 were severely damaged. (IFRC, 23 Jul 2013)
Affected Countries
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Marshall Islands + 6 more
Asia-Pacific Region 30 Apr - 6 May, 2013, Natural Disasters and Other Events being monitored by the OCHA Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific
Myanmar + 4 more
Asia-Pacific Region 23 - 29 April, 2013, Natural Disasters and Other Events being monitored by the OCHA Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific
Global Map of and around Ya'an, Sichuan, China, Elevation (As of 22 April 2013)
