Ruichang ( Chinese : 瑞昌 ; pinyin : Ruìchāng ) is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiujiang , in the north of Jiangxi province, along the Yangtze River , bordering Hubei province to the north.
7-542: Ruichang suffered deaths and extensive damage from the 2005 Ruichang earthquake . Ruichang City is divided to 2 subdistricts, 8 towns and 9 townships. Ruichang is served by the Wuhan–Jiujiang Railway . This Jiangxi location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 2005 Ruichang earthquake Coordinates : 29°39′25″N 115°43′01″E / 29.657°N 115.717°E / 29.657; 115.717 From Misplaced Pages,
14-489: Is a list of earthquakes in 2004 . Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they resulted in significant damage or casualties, or were notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The year 2004 had the most major earthquakes since 1999. In total, there were 16 magnitude 7.0+ earthquakes this year, 6 of them were in Indonesia . Most of the earthquake deaths in 2004 were caused by
21-532: The magnitude 9.1–9.3 earthquake off the west coast of Sumatra in December. Most of the deaths were caused by a devastating tsunami that spread across the Indian Ocean . There were several other deadly and destructive earthquakes, including Morocco 's largest earthquake until 2023 , which caused 628 deaths. Japan was hit by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake , which caused 68 deaths and $ 28 billion in damage, making it
28-3862: The deadliest earthquake of the year v t e Earthquakes in China Historical 1038 Dingxiang 1290 Chihli (Inner Mongolia) 1303 Hongdong, Shanxi 1536 Xichang, Sichuan 1556 Shaanxi 1604 Quanzhou, Fujian 1605 Guangdong 1626 Lingqiu, Shanxi 1654 Tianshui, Gansu 1668 Tangcheng, Shandong 1679 Beijing, Hebei 1695 Linfen, Shanxi 1709 Zhongwei 1718 Tongwei, Gansu 1733 Dongchuan, Yunnan 1738 Dangjiang, Qinghai 1739 Yinchuan–Pingluo, Ningxia 1786 Kangding-Luding, Sichuan 1815 Pinglu, Shanxi 1830 Cixian, Hebei 1833 Kunming, Yunnan 1850 Xichang, Sichuan 1879 Wudu, Gansu 1889 Chilik, Xinjiang 20th century 1902 Kashgar, Xinjiang 1906 Manas, Xinjiang 1913 Eshan, Yunnan 1918 Shantou, Guangdong 1920 Haiyuan, Ningxia 1923 Renda, Sichuan 1925 Dali, Yunnan 1927 Gulang, Gansu 1931 Fuyun, Xinjiang 1932 Changma 1933 Diexi, Sichuan 1936 Lingshan, Guangxi 1937 Heze, Shandong 1947 Assam 1948 Litang, Sichuan 1950 Assam–Tibet 1952 Damxung 1955 Kangding, Sichuan 1955 Yuzha, Sichuan 1966 Xingtai, Hebei 1969 Bohai Sea 1969 Yangjiang, Guangdong 1970 Tonghai, Yunnan 1973 Luhuo, Sichuan 1974 Zhaotong, Yunnan 1975 Haicheng, Liaoning 1976 Longling, Yunnan 1976 Tangshan, Hebei 1976 Songpan–Pingwu, Sichuan 1981 Dawu, Sichuan 1983 Heze, Shandong 1985 Luquan, Yunnan 1985 Wuqia, Xinjiang 1988 Lancang–Gengma, Yunnan 1990 Gonghe, Qinghai 1994 Taiwan Strait 1995 Menglian, Yunnan 1995 Wuding, Yunnan 1996 Lijiang, Yunnan 1996 Baotou, Inner Mongolia 1997 Jiashi, Xinjiang 1997 Manyi, Tibet 1998 Zhangbei 1998 Ninglang, Yunnan 2000 Yunnan 21st century 2001 Kunlun 2003 Bachu, Xinjiang 2003 Dayao 2003 Zhaosu, Xinjiang 2005 Ruichang, Jiangxi 2006 Yanjin, Yunnan 2008 Sichuan 2008 Yingjiang, Yunnan 2008 Panzhihua, Sichuan 2008 Damxung, Tibet 2009 Xinjiang 2009 Yunnan 2010 Yushu, Qinghai 2011 Yunnan 2011 Myanmar 2012 Yangzhou, Jiangsu 2012 Zhaotong, Yunnan 2013 Lushan, Sichuan 2013 Dingxi, Gansu 2014 Yutian, Xinjiang 2014 Yingjiang, Yunnan 2014 Ludian, Yunnan 2014 Jinggu, Yunnan 2014 Kangding, Sichuan 2015 Pishan, Xinjiang 2017 Taxkorgan, Xinjiang 2017 Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan 2017 Jinghe, Xinjiang 2019 Changning, Sichuan 2020 Kashgar, Xinjiang 2020 Qiaojia, Yunnan 2021 Dali, Yunnan 2021 Maduo, Qinghai 2021 Luxian, Sichuan 2022 Menyuan, Qinghai 2022 Ya'an, Sichuan 2022 Luding, Sichuan 2023 Jishishan 2024 Uqturpan By province Sichuan Yunnan Organizations China Meteorological Administration China Earthquake Administration China Earthquake Networks Center China Geological Survey China International Search and Rescue Team Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2005_Ruichang_earthquake&oldid=1255322879 " Categories : Earthquakes in Jiangxi 2005 earthquakes 2005 disasters in China Jiangxi Hidden categories: Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Articles using Mw magnitude scale Coordinates on Wikidata List of earthquakes in 2004 This
35-524: The event's moment magnitude as 5.2. At least fourteen people died, including five in Ruichang, seven in neighboring Jiujiang , and two across the river in Wuxue , Hubei . At least 370 people were injured, including twenty seriously so. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed and thousands damaged. Residents temporarily fled homes, businesses, and even hospitals for fear of aftershocks. Local temperatures were mild at
42-860: The 💕 Earthquake in China 2005 Ruichang earthquake [REDACTED] [REDACTED] UTC time 2005-11-26 00:49:37 ISC event 7759114 USGS- ANSS ComCat Local date 26 November 2005 ( 2005-11-26 ) Local time 8:49 am Magnitude 5.2 M w Epicenter 29°39′25″N 115°43′01″E / 29.657°N 115.717°E / 29.657; 115.717 ( Ruichang , Jiangxi ) Areas affected China Casualties at least 14 killed The 2005 Ruichang earthquake occurred at 8:49 am local time on 26 November in Ruichang , Jiangxi , China . The United States Geological Survey reported
49-1126: The time, around 10 °C. Shockwaves were felt as far away as Shangrao , Changsha , and Wuhan . See also [ edit ] List of earthquakes in 2005 List of earthquakes in China External links [ edit ] Half a million flee homes after Chinese earthquake – The Guardian Earthquake strikes central China – BBC News Earthquake claims 14 lives in east China – The Hindu v t e ← Earthquakes in 2005 → February Zarand † (6.4, Feb 22) March Fukuoka (6.6, Mar 20) Nias–Simeulue † (8.6, Mar 28) June Tarapacá (7.9, Jun 13) August Miyagi (7.2, Aug 16) September Peru (7.5, Sep 25) October Kashmir †‡ (7.6, Oct 8) November Qeshm (6.0, Nov 27) Ruichang (5.2, Nov 28) December Lake Tanganyika (6.8, Dec 5) Hindu Kush (6.5, Dec 12) † indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths ‡ indicates
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