(15 seeing in the twelfth lunar month), February 3, 1996, in Lijiang, Yunnan Province 7.0 earthquake, 245 people died, more than 14,000 casualties.

1996, in Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County (the epicenter was located at 27.2 degrees north latitude, 100.3 degrees east longitude) 7.0 earthquake occurred. Spread to the four minority areas announced by the 8th, this struggle earthquake affected population of about 100 million, which re-victims of more than 30 million, causing huge losses to the local people's lives and property. Casualties amounted to more than 14,000 people, of which 245 people died; over 340,000 houses collapsed, damaged more than 489,000; losses of more than 30 million kilograms of food. The hardest-hit Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County has killed 233 people.