China News Service, Xining, March 26 (Qi Zengbei and Li Yuwei) The reporter learned from the Haixi Prefecture Fire Rescue Detachment of Qinghai Province on the 26th that after the earthquake of magnitude 6 on the Richter scale occurred in Delingha City, Haixi Prefecture, the fire rescue force quickly rushed to the epicenter. The earthquake inspection work has been carried out. So far, no reports of casualties and building collapses have been received.
The picture shows the Haixi Prefecture Fire and Rescue Detachment assembled, ready to be dispatched at any time.
Photo by Li Yuwei
China Earthquake Networks officially determined that at 00:21 on March 26, an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 occurred in Delingha City, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province (38.5 degrees north latitude, 97.33 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.
It is reported that there are no villages within 20 kilometers of the earthquake, no townships within 50 kilometers, and Gahe Township and Suri Township within 100 kilometers.
The epicenter was 126 kilometers away from Delingha City, 164 kilometers away from Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province, 172 kilometers away from Suzhou District, Gansu Province, 186 kilometers away from Dachaidan Administrative Committee, 200 kilometers away from Tianjun County, 125 kilometers away from Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, and 125 kilometers away from Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Xining City, the capital of Qinghai Province, is 445 kilometers away.
The average altitude within 5 kilometers of the epicenter was about 4410 meters.
A total of 28 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or higher have occurred within 200 kilometers of the epicenter in the past five years. The largest earthquake is this one.
Delingha City is affiliated to Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province. It is the political, educational, technological and cultural center of Haixi Prefecture. The urban area is 2980 meters above sea level and rich in wind energy and mineral resources. It covers an area of 28,000 square kilometers and has 3 streets and 3 Town 1 township, with a population of about 100,000 in 2012 and a GDP of about 4.9 billion yuan in 2013.
The picture shows the Haixi Prefecture Fire and Rescue Detachment assembled, ready to be dispatched at any time.
Photo by Li Yuwei
After the earthquake, the Haixi Fire Rescue Detachment assembled a full-time headquarters and a heavy rescue team with a total of 100 personnel and 18 fire vehicles, carrying 72-hour self-protection materials, as well as life detection, demolition and lifting, There are 6,487 sets of equipment and equipment such as top support, warning and decontamination, and are ready to be dispatched at any time.
Delingha City Fire and Rescue Brigade's front-running team of 4 people went to the epicenter for investigation.
As of press time, 3 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above and 2 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or above have occurred in Delingha City, Haixi Prefecture.
According to the report of the front-running team of Delingha City Fire Rescue Brigade, at present, the road traffic conditions are good, and no reports of casualties and building collapse have been received, and the specific situation is being further investigated.
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