China News Service, Chengdu, April 6 (He Shao and List Peng) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 occurred in Xingwen County, Yibin City, Sichuan Province at 7:50 on the 6th, and there are currently no casualties.
According to the official determination by the China Earthquake Networks, an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred in Xingwen County, Yibin City, Sichuan Province at 7:50 on April 6, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers and an epicenter at 28.22 degrees north latitude and 105.03 degrees east longitude.
The epicenter of the earthquake was 22 kilometers away from Xingwen County, 42 kilometers away from Weixin County in Yunnan, 70 kilometers away from Yibin City, and 211 kilometers away from Chongqing City.
The earthquake caused the earthquake to be felt in Chengdu, Chongqing, Zigong and other places.
According to the staff of the Propaganda Department of the Xingwen County Party Committee, the local level has launched a four-level response, and the disaster situation is being investigated. At present, there are no reports of casualties.
The Xingwen Squadron of the Yibin Detachment of the Armed Police made preparations for rescue as soon as possible.
Photo courtesy of Xingwen Squadron of Yibin Detachment of Armed Police
"I was in a meeting on the second floor when the earthquake occurred, and I heard the table, chairs, and windows shaking violently, which lasted about 3 seconds." Wen Biao, squadron leader of the Xingwen Squadron of the Yibin Detachment of the Armed Police, introduced that less than 10 minutes after the earthquake, the Yibin Detachment of the Armed Police was on the scene. Prepared for rescue, equipment and personnel have boarded the car, waiting for the departure notice.
The earthquake caused different degrees of tremors along the Chengdu-Guizhou Railway, the Mianlu High-speed Railway and some stations.
In order to ensure the safety of passenger transportation, the railway department quickly launched an emergency plan, urgently blocked the relevant sections of the line, comprehensively inspected the driving equipment, and checked for potential safety hazards.
Affected by this, some trains will be delayed to varying degrees.
According to the quick report catalogue of China Earthquake Networks, a total of 277 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or above have occurred within 200 kilometers of the epicenter in the past five years. The second epicenter was 113 kilometers away), and a magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in Changning County, Yibin, Sichuan on June 17, 2019 (18 kilometers away from the epicenter).
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