The Zhaotong earthquake in Yunnan affected some small hydropower stations and mines in pillar industries.
At 16: 30 on August 3, a 6.5-magnitude earthquake occurred in Ludian County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province. According to a report from the Civil Affairs Department of Yunnan Province, as of 14:00 on August 4, the earthquake caused 1.0884 million disasters and 398 deaths in Ludian County, Qiaojia County, Zhaoyang District, and Huize County, Qujing City. On August 4, the reporter learned from the "8.3" earthquake relief news center in Ludian County, Zhaotong City, that due to serious damage to infrastructure such as transportation, water conservancy, power and communications, huge economic losses have been caused, and there is no specific statistical data yet. It is worth noting that Zhaotong is rich in water energy resources, the disaster is serious.