A 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Shandong Plain, and relevant departments initiated a national earthquake level 4 emergency response. The epicenter | earthquake | department
CCTV news: According to the official measurement of the China Earthquake Networks Center, at 2:33 this morning, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in Pingyuan County, Dezhou City, Shandong Province, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. The earthquake was felt throughout Shandong Province.
The epicenter of this earthquake is located at 37.16 degrees north latitude and 116.34 degrees east longitude, 8 kilometers from Pingyuan County, 25 kilometers from Wucheng County, 36 kilometers from Gaotang County, 31 kilometers from Dezhou City, and 82 kilometers from Jinan City. Pingyuan County is located in the central part of Dezhou City, Shandong Province, with 8 towns, 1 township, and 3 streets under its jurisdiction, and a population of 420000.
The reporter learned from the earthquake department of Shandong Province that multiple aftershocks have been measured so far. The work team of Shandong Provincial Seismological Bureau has gone to the scene.
In addition, the reporter learned from the Emergency Command Center of Shandong Province today that there have been 52 aftershocks in Pingyuan County, Dezhou City. After investigation, 74 houses collapsed and 10 people were injured.
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Launch the National Earthquake Level 4 Emergency Response Dispatch Working Group
After the earthquake, the Office of the State Council's Earthquake Relief Command and the Emergency Management Department immediately made arrangements to activate the national earthquake level IV emergency response, and dispatched a working group to Shandong to guide and assist in earthquake relief work.
15 vehicles and 107 people from the Dezhou Fire Rescue Detachment in Shandong Province have gone to the epicenter for rescue. 24 firefighting and rescue teams, 236 firefighting and rescue personnel, and specialized search and rescue dog mobile teams from 5 firefighting and rescue brigades including Jinan, Tai'an, Liaocheng, Dezhou, and Binzhou have been assembled.