Last update: January 28, 2014 at 3:22 pm by By Armand Vervaeck
Update 15:22 UTC Many houses suffered at least minor damage, like cracked walls and fallen tiles. Some houses are severely damaged, with collapsed walls, etc. So far no injuries are reported.
Magnitude 4.6 is reported by chinese authorities. The epicenter is located in southern Yunnan, close to the border to Laos.
First reports mention cracked buildings in towns near the epicenter. More damage reports are expected to follow. Quakes of this size in Yunnan generally damage many hundred buildings. Today’s quake is the fourth this year in Yunnan which causes damage.
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 4.6
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2014-01-28 20:02:00
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Very Strong (damaging) earthquake along the Java coast, Indonesia
Last update: January 25, 2014 at 3:51 pm by By Armand Vervaeck
Update 15:30 UTC: Until now there are no reports of casualties. Meanwhile, small aftershocks were felt in the region.
A mosque collapsed in the village of Kranggan
Update: Based on preliminary data report of “Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana” – BNPB (“National Disaster Management Agency”), two mosques and 45 homes are damaged. Among the most affected cities we mention: Purworedjo, Banyumas, Kebumen, Cilacap, Magelang and Yogyakarta.
Update 07:38 UTC: A mosque in the village of Kranggan collapsed, damaging one neighbour building, No casualities there. Some more houses in Kranggan suffered some damage.
Update 07:26 UTC: Damage is now reported from various parts of south-central Java. One house in Purworedjo collapsed and others were damaged. Little damage, mainly cracked walls, is visible in parts of Yogyakarta. Rockfalls were observed in the hills around the town Kebumen, and in Tasikmalaya (western Java) the quake destroyed many windows. In many parts the people ran out of their houses in panic. Luckily there are no injuries so far.
Update : we do not expect serious damage out of this earthquake because of the distance and the depth of the hypocenter. The depth of the hypocenter is the reason that millions of Indonesians may have felt this earthquake.
39km (24mi) SSE of Adipala, Indonesia
41km (25mi) S of Kroya, Indonesia
53km (33mi) SW of Gombong, Indonesia
54km (34mi) S of Banyumas, Indonesia
330km (205mi) SE of Jakarta, Indonesia
Strong dangerous earthquake in Southern Iran – At least 1 killed and 30 injured + a lot of damage
Last update: January 2, 2014 at 6:06 pm by By Ashish Khanal
Update 17:53 UTC : The following picture illustrates the power of the earthquake.
The impact of the earthquake in the epicenter area is very hight with about 60% of the houses damaged. 10% is uninhabitable. Tents and other aid are being delivered to this area. Unfortunately a lot of infrastructure (bridges, power lines and administration buildings were also damaged)
Image courtesy and copyright ISNA Iran
Update 10:01 UTC :
Iran is, after China, the most dangerous country in the world for earthquakes, mainly because of the type of earthquakes.
Image courtesy and copyright farsnews.com
Update 06:45 UTC:
30 injured people are now confirmed, from which 14 are treated outpatient. 3 people, who were buried under the debris of collapsed houses, were severely injured.
Not only Bastak (which has approx. 8000 inhabitants), but also other villages near the epicenter suffered damage. The Red Crescent is currently evaluating the exact extend of damage.
A strong and shallow earthquake hit the Iranian province Hormozgan this morning and caused extensive damage in surrounding towns and villages. According to initial reports, many houses collaped or were severely damaged. Others suffered minor damage. Esspecially the town Bastak, only a few km west of the epicenter, is affected. So far it is conformed, that one resident was killed and 15 others were injured.
Nearby Cities
47km (29mi) S of Lar, Iran
53km (33mi) SSE of Gerash, Iran
87km (54mi) NNE of Kish, Iran
89km (55mi) NNW of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran
309km (192mi) N of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 5.3
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2014-01-02 06:43:58
Strong and very dangerous double earthquake in Changlin, Jilin / Nei-Mongol, China – Lots of damage
Last update: November 23, 2013 at 11:17 am by By Ashish Khanal
Update 11:19 UTC : Jilin Military immediately launched an emergency mechanism and organized more than 300 active duty, reserve militia and police officers into the emergency disaster relief. Fog, snow and temperatures down to -10 C are adding the to damage.
Update 09:44 UTC : 310 rooms collapsed, 16000 were severely damaged and 20000 with minor damage. No injuries or fatalities has been reported so far which is great as the strongest one happened during the nightly hours.
Update 09:24 UTC : The earthquake sequences are that damaging that a national disaster emergency response grade Ⅳ has been called !
Update 01:31 UTC : The first reports from Songyuan City are mentioning some severely damaged houses in the epicenter area. The assessments from specialized teams (Chinese authorities are very experienced and quick rescue operations) are expected the coming hours.
Update 01:27 UTC : In China this earthquake is described as Songyuan City, Changchun, Jilin earthquake
Update 01:23 UTC : On the pictures below which are from the earthquake area (if the sources are right), one can see a) an aerial view of the landscape showing a lot of agriculture fields and suggesting a flat soft surface which is very vulnerable for earthquake waves. On other images (not shown) we have noticed oil pumps suggesting oil is being extracted in the area. We do NOT suggest however that the oil extraction has something to do with this earthquake.
Update 01:16 UTC : The whole area is unstable since also a double earthquake did strike on October 31. the magnitudes at that time were reported as 5.5 and 5.0, versus 5.3, 5.8 and 5.0 today.
Update 01:11 UTC : Adding to the misery will be snow coming soon
Update 01:09 UTC : Xinhua China early reports mention : The epicenter was located at the juncture of Qian Gorlos Mongol Autonomous County and Qian’an county, where two quakes of similar magnitude occurred on Oct. 31 and left 12 people injured. “The earthquake lasted for about 3 seconds. I felt it was more severe than the last time, and my house was partly damaged,” Li Wei, a resident in Yingtu Village of Qian Gorlos Mongol Autonomous County, told Xinhua over the phone.
Li said his fellow villagers ran out of their homes for fear that their houses would collapse.
Update 00:56 UTC : The Chinese seismological Agency reports a Magnitude of 5.8 at a depth of only 9 km = very dangerous and collapsed rooms /houses can be expected
Very dangerous double earthquake in the greater Changlin area, China. These twin earthquakes happened after a similar 5+ earthquake yesterday (local time – today UTC). Based on the USGS data, an intensity of MMI VII is expected. This MMI will lead to further damage at houses and infrastructure.
The earthquake was very shallow based on the same USGS data.
34km (21mi) N of Changling, China
72km (45mi) ESE of Kaitong, China
90km (56mi) SW of Qianguo, China
93km (58mi) SW of Fuyu, China
632km (393mi) NNW of Pyongyang, North Korea
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 5.2
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2013-11-23 06:04:26
Massive earthquake in Pakistan – At least 50 killed and 100′s injured
Last update: September 24, 2013 at 2:47 pm by By Ashish Khanal
Update 14:46 UTC : Normally well informed Iranian sources are now reporting an increased death toll of 50. More people remain below the debris which means that the death toll will climb further the coming hours.
Update 14:41 UTC : On the Gwadar coastline, the quake created a small island about half a mile into the sea near an area called ‘Jhanda’, according to Express News. The newly appearing island is said to have a mountainous terrain rising up to a hundred feet. A large crowd was seen gathering at the site to see the new island. This information has been given by normally well informed press sources however ER finds it hard to believe and looks for further confirmation.
Update 14:24 UTC : Around 30% of houses possibly destroyed in the worst parts of Arawan district.
Update 14:20 UTC : We expect the fatalities and injured number still to rise sharply. Our own estimates are better than scenarios of other theoretical engines. Part of the reason is the time of the day the earthquake occurred. We are estimating less than 1000 fatalities based on the current epicenter, Magnitude and depth data.
Update 14:16 UTC : A M5.5 aftershock will probably create more damage and will be possibly life threatening for those buried under the rubble of the collapsed houses. All people who got safely out of their houses will surely not enter them anymore for some time.
Around 200000 people are without power and are in the worst affected epicentral area. This is around 45 times less than the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.
32 dead and 54 injured. Balochistan has imposed emergency measures. We are still waiting for confirmation of these figures.
Balochistan earthquake (Courtesy: The Tribe)
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30 dead and 54 injured. Balochistan has imposed emergency measures.
The weather will be around 22 degrees at night, to 35 degrees in the day for the coming week with no rain. Shelter will need to be provided accordingly as well as water supplies.
Many injuries are confirmed.
Around 400 fatalities are expected using theoretical studies and the current USGS shakemap. There still exist huge uncertainties of course.
Nearly 100% of buildings are adobe in this region according to Maqsood and Schwarz (2008). In their mean vulnerability index – this region came up one of the highest in Pakistan. Thus, it can be said that the vulnerability of such housing is high.
A lot of damage has occurred in the Khuzdar district in the Arawan area
The economic losses will be less than $1 billion USD. It is likely they will be around $100 million USD, however further modelling will be done in the coming hours.
Still at 10 fatalities.
Another M5.8 aftershock has struck the area .
The sparse population (about 50 times less populated than that of the epicentral region in Kashmir 2005) and time of day (4.30pm local time), will have reduced casualties significantly. 10 people however are reported dead currently.
It should be remembered that this is a rural area and thus the population is sparse. Given the length of the fault break, it is likely that Arawan district was quite heavily hit. .
Mw7.7 and 20km depth has been reported from USGS..
Update:- As a yardstick – the Pakistan earthquake of 2005 was Mw7.6 and at 10km depth. The fault break for Mw7.8 should be of the order of 150-180km long using scaling laws..
Update:- The duration of the quake was close to 2 minutes .
Update:- At least 2 people have been killed.
Update:- Many houses have collapsed, and no power is reported in parts of Balochistan. It is unknown the extent of these collapsed houses.
Update:- M7.8 and 15km depth has been given by IIEES.
Update:- The maximum intensity in Karachi has been around III so it is highly unlikely that there will be any damage there.
Update:- A number of aftershocks have occurred which is making life difficult for inhabitants. An M5.9 and M4.7 earthquake have been the largest so far, however it can be expected that aftershocks will plague the region in the coming hours and days.
No damage has been reported in Iran. Dubai in the UAE reported swinging of buildings.
Update: PAGER is predicting in excess of 1000 fatalities using a theoretical model. Internal models are predicting less than 1000 fatalities, (around 440) but with huge differences currently due to the uncertainty of intensities (and differences in magnitude)
Update: The earthquake occurred at 16:30 local time, which is one of the best times for an earthquake to strike… many people will hopefully been out of the house and out of schools, and agricultural workers will still hopefully have been outside.
Update: Roofs of schools in Arawan district collapsed.
Update: Pakistani news report that a lot of houses were damaged in Arawan area. Many people were injured and are on the way to hospital.
Update: Reports from Pakistan indicate that a lot of houses in western Pakistan were damaged. We expect more damage, also in other parts of Pakistan.
Update: USGS rose the Magnitude to 7.8 again. The quake was also felt in UAE and Oman. So far, we don’t have any reports from greater epicenter area.
Update: Panic was spreaded in Dehli and other Indian cities. People ran to the streets.
Update: According to PAGER, 16.000 people living in the area of strongest shaking. 105.000 in area of Intensity VII and VIII.
Update: USGS has changed the value from M 7.8 to M 7.4, still very dangerous. The quake was also felt in parts of India.
USGS ShakeMap shows a violent shaking in epicenter area, which is only sparsely populted with some villages (Balochistan Region).
A massive very dangerous earthquake with M 7.5 occurred in southern Pakistan.
Nearby Cities
69km (43mi) NNE of Awaran, Pakistan
118km (73mi) NW of Bela, Pakistan
172km (107mi) S of Kharan, Pakistan
174km (108mi) NW of Uthal, Pakistan
793km (493mi) ENE of Muscat, Oman
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 7.7
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2013-09-24 16:29:49
Very Strong earthquake in Guatemala – 1 woman killed, many people injured
Last update: September 7, 2013 at 6:55 am by By Ashish Khanal
06:46 UTC : 30 people were injured when they fled from they houses and fell or caused traffic accidents. They all were carried to hospitals.
5:52 UTC : Unfortunately one woman from Coatepeque area suffered a heart attack due to the earthquake and died.
More than 40 people in different parts of Guatemala suffered a nervous breakdown or other kinds of shocks. The local fire fighters care for them. At least 11 people were injured by the direct shaking effects (falling debris, etc), among them a pregnant woman.
2:13 UTC: At least 20 people were injured after getting run over by traffic as they fled from their homes in San Marcos.
1:42 UTC:
-4 homes collapsed in San Miguel Sigüila, Quetzaltenango.
-A house collapsed in the village of San Sebastián Lemoa, Quiché.
-2 women were injured in San Marcos.
-There are damaged houses in Patzicia, Chimaltenango.
-A house caught on fire due to the quake in Tiquisate, Escuintla
-Damage can be seen on the roof of Rafael Landívar University.
-Ceiling fell on the Enriquez passageway in Xela.
1:14 UTC: There are collapsed and heavily damaged houses around Quetzaltenango. Also 1 person has been injured by falling debris in there.
1:08 UTC: Unconfirmed reports indicate that 3 houses, damaged on last years quake, have collapsed with no people inside.
1:03 UTC: People have been injured, most of them from traffic accidents.
12:49 UTC: There are reports of damaged houses as well as collapsed walls around Guatemala. A very big landslide has been reported in kilometer 214.
12:44 UTC: USGS expects that 41,000 people felt a Very Strong shaking (Mercalli Scale of VII), 1,351,000 a strong shaking (MMI of VI) and almost 4 million people feeling a Moderate shaking (MMI V). If these values are correct then this is a very dangerous earthquake.
12:39 UTC: Damage has been reported in San Marcos, Guatemala. Broken windows have been observed in a municipal building of San Marcos.
12:37 UTC: Power is out in some locations around Guatemala. Landslides could had happened since the area has been hit by hard rains lately
12:33 UTC: EMSC is giving a magnitude of 6.5 at a depth of 95km and USGS is giving a M6.5 at a depth of 67km. Both calculations show that this was a deep earthquake.
161 km W of Guatemala City, Guatemala
28 km SW of San Marcos, Guatemala
8 km W of Nuevo Progreso, Guatemala
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 6.5
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2013-09-06 18:13:28
Moderate earthquake in Central Italy (near Ancona) – Minor damage and landslides
Last update: August 22, 2013 at 10:22 am by By Ashish Khanal
The quake caused damage to buildings in Ancona, which is 14 km northwest of the offshore epicenter. Among them, one governmental building and a fire station. Small cracks are also reported from residental houses and offices. This is to be verified by civil protection. Nothing serious so far.
Some landslides and rockfalls along the cliffs (limestone) are reported. It was temporarily thought that one of them might have buried a man on the beach, but this was not confirmed later.
Very Strong earthquake in Guerrero, Mexico – Damage in parts of Guerrero (i.a. Acapulco, San Marcos) – At least 3 injuries
Last update: August 21, 2013 at 3:39 pm by By Ashish Khanal
Update 15:27 UTC : Huitzuco is another affected town. Three residental buildings and one chuch suffered minor damage there. Another damaged church is in Taxco, where parts of the ceiling fell down. Two nurses in Iguala were injured by falling pieces of ceiling panel, respectively by a collision with a door in their hospital. More people in Guerrero needed medical help for nervous breakdowns.
Update 15:18 UTC : The Good News: No damage was caused in the states of Veracruz and Puebla.
Update 15:05 UTC : Some houses in Hornos Insurgentes, a part of Acapulco, collapsed. One girl was injured there. (Some of the damage in Acapulco might be caused by an M 5.6 aftershock, which occurred a few minutes after the mainshock)
Rockfall was observed in rural areas of Guerrero, blocking some roads.
Update 14:56 UTC : It seems that also Mexico City was slightly affected. Residents reported cracks to walls in some parts of the town and a crack in a classroom. No big damage among it.
Update 14:38 UTC : At least 3 hospitals were damaged, two in Acapulco and one in San Marcos.
Schools and other public buildings in this towns were closed, because some of them were damaged.
Update 14:08 UTC : More damage reports arrive from Acapulco. Some buildings on harbour area of Acapulco suffered heavy damage. Large cracks and collapsed walls are reported. At least 3 school buildins in Acapulco were also damaged.
Update 14:03 UTC : Damage is reported from some parts of Guerrero. Buildings in San Marcos, Atapulco and Chilpancingo suffered cracks by the quake, Civil protection authorities reported.
Update 13:44 UTC : Civil protection in Mexico City and other regions are now looking for potential damage. Helicopters fly about DF, public buildings (schools, etc.) are unter investigation. No damage is reported yet, while people are starting to return to their houses.
Update 13:16 UTC : Earthquake alarms in Mexico City went on when the quake happened, triggering people to come out of their houses, seconds before the seismic waves arrived.
In Acapulco, 55 km southwest of the epicenter, the quake caused disturbances in the telephone connection.
A very strong earthquake occurred in southern Guerrero, Mexico. It was well felt in Mexico City. USGS ShakeMap expects a strong shaking in epicenter region, which will probably cause light to moderate damage to weak buildings
Nearby Cities
18km (11mi) NW of Ayutla de los Libres, Mexico
23km (14mi) N of San Marcos, Mexico
30km (19mi) SE of Tierra Colorada, Mexico
59km (37mi) ENE of Acapulco de Juarez, Mexico
268km (167mi) S of Mexico City, Mexico
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 6.2
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2013-08-21 07:38:32
Very Strong earthquake out of the Piura coast in Northern Peru
Last update: August 12, 2013 at 10:36 am by By Ashish Khanal
Update 10:34 UTC : IGP Peru reports the following intensities, in line with other agencies :
MMI IV (light shaking) at Paita
MMI III-II (weak to very weak shaking) at Talara and Sullana
Update 10:25 UTC : based on the current (preliminary) data, earthquake-report.com expects this earthquake to be harmless but small damage like cracks in walls, fallen tiles etc are always possible.
The earthquake who occurred far enough out of the coast to be harmless for the coastal area has been reported with a (theoretical) max. light shaking on the coast. The very shallow hypocenter is normal as it is the beginning of the subduction plate (Nazca plate who subducts the South American plate)
94km (58mi) WSW of Paita, Peru
102km (63mi) WSW of Salinera Colan, Peru
115km (71mi) SW of Talara, Peru
121km (75mi) W of Sechura, Peru
685km (426mi) SSW of Quito, Ecuador
Update : the expected shaking at some Chinese cities based on the data from USGS (M5.9). Chinese have M6.6 but deeper than USGS which may after all have the same intensity.
Update : The Chinese seismological authority has reported a M6.6 at a depth of 20 km, an even grimmer perspective than the M5.9 from USGS on which the data below have been calculated. There is no reason not to believe the data from the Chinese as they are highly specialized in earthquakes.
Update : USGS expects a very strong MMI VII shaking for approx. 19,000 people, a strong shaking for 150,000 people and a moderate shaking for 379,000 people.
A very dangerous earthquake struck the Gansu province, China
13km (8mi) E of Chabu, China
151km (94mi) W of Beidao, China
154km (96mi) SE of Linxia, China
177km (110mi) SSE of Lanzhou, China
1233km (766mi) WSW of Beijing, China
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 6
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2013-07-22 07:45:57
GMT/UTC Time : 2013-07-21 23:45:57
Depth (Hypocenter) : 10 km
Update 13:46 UTC : Good and important news from the earthquake region. The ministry of transportation has ended all repair work at the National and Provincial roads in the earthquake region. This will enable relief and rescue trucks to transport the necessary equipment closer to the epicenter area.
Update 12:51 UTC : Something ER just learned now in reading the earthquake responsive : Veterinary emergency task group that works closely together with the Ministry of agriculture to assess asap all animal related topics, like prevent dead animals becoming sources sickness, getting abandoned animals to their owner, helping farmers manage their stock. This service is extremely important in rural areas where animals are often the only wealth of the owner. The teams include also veterinarians.
Update 12:15 UTC : Just like it happened in the Sichuan earthquake a couple of months ago, the Central Disaster Management team has taken over the lead in the rescue and relief efforts. Premier Li Keqying will overview personally every effort going on for rescue and relief. Earthquakes in China are divided into different categories. Some do only need local county response, others Province and the very big ones are managed by the Central Government.
An earthquake which is managed buy the Central Bejing Government has all possible power to engage whatever means possible. Army, police even temporarily allocation of civilian aircraft lies in their power.
We can make sure to our readers that this response is by far the most efficient in the world. Will it be perfect ? Never, but since we cover almost every earthquake in the world who needs assistance, we know what we are talking about. Congratulations to the Chinese response teams.
Premier Li Keqying on his way to the recent Sichuan earthquake to manage relief and rescue efforts
Update 11:19 UTC : A video from a China News channel with a reporter in the earthquake damaged areas (can be slow to load)
Important Update 10:22 UTC :
Sad to report that the victim numbers are increasing by the hour (these are all “at least” numbers): – 75 people are now confirmed as being killed – 14 have been recorded as missing – 584 people are being treated for all kinds of injuries
– Chinese seismologists have said that the shaking intensity near the epicenter must have been VIII or “severe shaking”
Update 10:30 UTC : The experts of the China Earthquake Network have given more details about the technicalities behind the quake. They speak about the influence of stronger earthquakes the last 10 years on the faults that triggered this earthquake. The fault is likely a North South direction fault. Ano no major earthquake happened in this area since 1900 (see also our bottom map), stress has accumulated and has been released now. Perfectly normal are telling the scientists. 405 aftershocks so far, some of them +5. They expect this to go on for at least a week with +5 still possible. For that reason they ask people to be super-careful and not to live in damaged houses. For those camping in the open, they ask people to be careful and look at the terrain at all sides, mainly to avoid secondary geological elements like landslides, flash floods, etc.
Update 10:15 UTC : To imagine better the destruction the earthquake has inflicted, the picture below.
At least 14 people are still missing.
Update 10:00 UTC : Weather during and immediately after an earthquake is incredibly important both for the chance on landslides and the way rescue has to be organized and relief goods to be distributed. Bernhard Mühr from KIT Karlsruhe has made a short study on what to expect in the earthquake area until the end of July. The conclusion of this in-depth weather forecast : very good considering the monsoon period.
Brief Meteorological and Climatological Overview Minxian and Zhangxian Districts, Gansu, China
Issued: Monday, July 22, 2013 Climatological Overview
There is a strong gradient in precipitation from Lantschau southward. The districts hit by the earthquake, Minxian and Zhangxian, expect significantly more rain than Lantschau. The monthly rain amounts during the summer months are about twice as much (~100-150 mm).
The districts in many places have rugged terrain, narrow valleys are located between mountain ranges that rise to more than 3000 meters.
Monsoon rains often are associated with thunderstorms and are of great intensity. These downpours frequently lead to sudden rise of river levels, flooding and might trigger landslides.
Long term average (1961-1990) mean of rain in July in south-east asia. Red rectangle indicates the earthquake region. Source: www.wettergefahren-fruehwarnung.de, Data source: Climate Research Unit
Rain forecast
The latest GFS-model run (July 22, 2013, 00 UTC) doesn’t show much rain for the next 8 days in the affected area. Widespread and large rain amounts are not to be expected. However, in unstable monsoon airmasses localized rain areas and thunderstorms might occur any time. Their intensity can be large and thus cause problems with river levels and landslides at places.
RaiRRain forecast: Accumulated rain during the next 8 days until July 30, 2013. In the region hit by the earthquake (rectangle) large and widespread rain amounts are not very likely until end of month.
Source: www.wettergefahren-fruehwarnung.de; Data source: GFS model run, July 22, 2013, 00 UTC
Update 09:34 UTC : The number of injured persons has increased to 462 (from 412)
As we have expected it fropm almost immediately after the earthquake hit, landslides have also been triggered. At least 10 houses have been buried in Meixian, Minxian county.
Update 08:51 UTC : Chinese are far better pupils if it comes to earthquake preparedness than most other countries in the world. One example : once out of the building, most people evacuate to the middle of the street or in open places.
Update 08:47 UTC : A picture we will see more and more in the future. Death toll will decrease considerably in the future due to earthquake resistant (new) houses and apartment buildings. The villages in the rural areas do not have the money to build this way and people are in great majority still living in very old primitive houses. Conclusion : less and less fatalities in (modern) cities and only a fraction less in rural areas.
