November 6, 1988 (September 27 Boshin years), China's southwestern Yunnan two major earthquakes occurred.

1988, two major earthquakes in southwest Yunnan Province on the evening of November 6. As of November 12, the earthquake-stricken area killed 722 people, injured 2225 people slightly injured 539 people, and 250 million affected people. Earthquake Communist China collapsed houses more than 30 million; affected more than 50 million farmers, more than 250 million people, which Zhongzai Hu over 20 million, more than 100 people; destroyed 72 million acres of farmland; 35 million mu of crops affected area The grain losses amounted to 300 million kilos. In addition, more than 1,300 schools, 98 hospitals and clinics destroyed; 17 reservoirs were damaged to varying degrees; earthquake-stricken areas of transport, telecommunications, communications, once all interrupts. All economic losses amounting to more than 1 billion yuan. the Yunnan earthquake department
after in-depth analysis confirm: the epicenter of the strong earthquake in Yunnan Province, southwest twice in the Simao region Lancang County and Lincang Cangyuan County and Gengma County at the junction of magnitude, respectively 7.6 and 7.2. Two strong destructive reach wide, causing serious losses to the local people's lives and property.