Sichuan Hanyuan 4.8 magnitude earthquake! Transfer! An effective guide to escape and self-rescue in case of an earthquake

Sichuan Hanyuan 4.8 magnitude earthquake! Transfer! An effective guide to escape and self-rescue in case of an earthquake

According to the official measurement of the China Earthquake Networks Center: At 8:36 on May 20, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in Hanyuan County, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province (29.67 degrees north latitude, 102.48 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 20 kilometers. Netizens in Chengdu, Leshan, Chongqing and other places in Sichuan said they felt the earthquake.

A strong aftershock of the 2013 Ya'an 7.0 magnitude earthquake

A researcher from the China Earthquake Networks Center said that this earthquake was a strong aftershock of the 7.0-magnitude Ya'an earthquake in 2013. Due to the high magnitude of the earthquake that year, the cycle of related aftershocks is long and may last for several years, and the process is also fluctuating.

Some residents received earthquake warning information in advance

Screenshot of netizens' video

Firefighters have assembled and set off to the epicenter

According to preliminary investigation by the Hanyuan County Fire Rescue Brigade of Ya'an City, rocks fell from the mountain and bricks and tiles fell from some houses. Other situations are under further investigation and no casualties have been reported so far.

After telephone calls to the Ya'an detachment and the epicenter township, we learned that road traffic, electricity and communications are normal.

Ya'an firefighters assemble and set off. Image source: Sichuan Fire Department official Weibo

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Comprehensive sources: China Earthquake Networks Center, National Emergency Center, People's Daily, etc.

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