China News Service, September 5. According to the official determination of the China Seismological Network, an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 occurred in Luding County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan at 12:52 on September 5, with a focal depth of 16 kilometers and an epicenter at 29.59 degrees north latitude and 102.08 east longitude. Spend.
The villages within 5 kilometers of the earthquake include Pingshang, Shanshuping, Banbian Street, Qingshiban, Maanyao, and Daozhongqiao. The towns within 20 kilometers are Moxi Town, Detuo Town, and Yanzigou Town.
The epicenter was 39 kilometers away from Luding County, 47 kilometers away from Kangding City, 48 kilometers away from Shimian County, 62 kilometers away from Hanyuan County, 78 kilometers away from Yingjing County, 52 kilometers away from Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, and 226 kilometers away from Chengdu.
The average altitude within 5 kilometers of the epicenter was about 2722 meters.
According to the quick report catalogue of China Earthquake Networks, a total of 79 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or above have occurred within 200 kilometers of the epicenter in the past five years.
Luding County is affiliated to the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province. It is located in the transition zone between the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Sichuan Basin.
Luding is a typical mountain and canyon area. There are famous scenic spots such as Gongga Mountain and Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park in the territory. It is one of the important tourist attractions in western Sichuan.
In 1935, the Red Army achieved a great victory over Luding Bridge.
The county covers an area of 2,165 square kilometers and has 4 towns and 8 townships under its jurisdiction.