February 12, 2014 Earthquake: Yutian, Xinjiang Province, China

Sixty-seven houses destroyed and more than 1,000 damaged and 185 livestock killed. Strongly felt in Hotan, Moyu and Yutian. Also felt at Hetian and Kashi. Hetian, Xinjiang, China - CDI: 3; Kashi, Xinjiang, China - CDI: 3 (reference #13456)

A powerful earthquake struck a sparsely populated area of China's far western region of Xinjiang on Wednesday, damaging some houses, though no casualties were reported... The epicenter was in Yutian county, a mountainous area several thousand meters above sea level on the edge of the Taklamakan desert... Other officials interviewed by CCTV later said the quake had damaged mainly old houses in the area and that no casualties had been reported. The broadcaster showed footage of residents gathered in open spaces near apartment buildings that appeared largely undamaged. (reference #10867)

174 million USD total damages (references #1250)

The total loss has totalled 1.08 billion CNY (177.5 million USD). The reconstruction cost for recovery and repair is 2.13 billion CNY (350 million USD). 455,573 people have been affected (85,000 of which have been relocated) - 236,808 rooms in total have been damaged (around 90,000 houses). - 68,340 rooms destroyed (around 25,000 houses have collapsed) - 91,016 rooms severely damaged (around 35,000 houses are severely damaged) - 77,372 rooms slightly damaged (around 30,000 houses with slight damage) - 11,515 livestock killed - 497 bridges, and 113 roads have been damaged or blocked. (reference #13504)