Pre-Assessment of earthquake-induced losses: a case study from Xiangning County, Shanxi Province, China

Rapid assessment of earthquake disaster loss is the main method of earthquake emergency response after an earthquake. China has a vast territory, the accuracy and current situation of regional basic data are generally low, and the houses in rural areas are not subject to mandatory seismic fortification requirements, which are the key factors affecting the accuracy of rapid assessment results. The regional field investigation is applied to the process of earthquake disaster loss pre-assessment. Through the investigation of the building structure, personnel mobility and major hazard sources, the accuracy of rapid assessment of casualties will be improved. Taking Xiangning County of Shanxi Province as an example, the method of earthquake disaster loss pre-assessment is studied.