China News Service, Chengdu, September 5th (Reporter He Shaoqing Anyuan) The China Earthquake Network officially determined that an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 occurred in Luding County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan (29.59 degrees north latitude, 102.08 degrees east longitude) at 12:52 on September 5. , the focal depth is 16 kilometers.

  At 12:56 on September 5, an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred in Shimian County, Ya'an City, Sichuan (29.40 degrees north latitude, 102.17 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 15 kilometers.

  Earthquakes occurred in Ganzi and Ya'an. Are the giant pandas in Sichuan okay?

According to the staff of the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center, the center's Wolong Hetaoping Base, Wolong Shenshuping Base and Dujiangyan Base all felt the earthquake, and the Ya'anji earthquake, which was closer to the epicenter, was clearly felt.

All bases have urgently carried out investigation work, and the personnel and pandas are all safe at present.

  Sichuan Baoxing, known as the "Panda's Hometown", is the world's first scientific discovery site for giant pandas. There are 181 wild giant pandas, and 81.7% of the county area is classified as a Giant Panda National Park.

After consulting the staff of Baoxing County by phone, the staff of the Baoxing County Giant Panda Mission and Education Center, which is closer to the epicenter, and the giant pandas are all safe.