The 2014 Yingjiang earthquake occurred on 24 May at 4:49 a.m. local time in Yingjiang County, Yunnan Province, China,[2] with a moment magnitude of 5.6 and a maximum perceived intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

[4] More than 8,000 people were evacuated and a power outage occurred around the epicenter.

[4] The Yunnan region is seismically active, lying within the complex zone of deformation caused by the ongoing collision between the Eurasian plate and Indian plate.

[4] The provincial seismological bureau dispatched a work team of 50 people for surveying, investigation and disaster assessment.

[4] The Yunnan Provincial Civil Affairs Department sent 1,600 tents, 2,000 quilts and 1,000 folding beds to affected areas.