China News Service, Lanzhou, June 17 (Zhang Jing) According to the official determination of the China Earthquake Network, at 23:31 on June 16, Beijing time, a magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred in Xigu District, Lanzhou City (36.19 degrees north latitude, 103.42 degrees east longitude). , the focal depth is 14 kilometers.
"Sitting on the sofa, I felt obvious shaking, and the water in the fish tank and the green plants next to it also swayed." A resident on the 5th floor in Xigu District told reporters after the earthquake that since the community is not far from a railway, he thought it was during the earthquake. The shaking caused by the passing of the train, and then felt a lot of movement, and the earthquake warning alert popped up on the mobile phone, it was confirmed that there was an earthquake.
"I thought my roommate was shaking my bed as a prank, and finally found out that it was an earthquake, so I ran downstairs quickly." A college student studying in Anning District of Lanzhou City said after the earthquake that the earthquake was more obvious in Anning District, which is adjacent to Xigu District. However, after taking a short escape downstairs, everyone returned to the dormitory to rest normally.
The reporter learned that when the earthquake occurred, the Xigu District, Anning District, and Qilihe District of Lanzhou City had obvious tremors, but the duration was relatively short.
Xigu District is located in the west of the main urban area of Lanzhou City. The Yellow River traverses the whole territory from west to east. It is the core industrial area of Gansu Province and Lanzhou City and the largest petrochemical base in western China.
As of the end of 2021, the local resident population is 407,000.
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