In August, Shandong recorded 175 natural earthquakes, and a 2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in Pingyuan County, Dezhou
Shandong Earthquake Network Measurement: On September 3rd at 14:35, an M2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in Pingyuan County, Dezhou City, Shandong Province, with a depth of 20 kilometers.
In August, the Shandong network recorded 175 natural earthquakes in Shandong and coastal areas.
Bar chart of magnitude classification for the August 2023 Shandong earthquake
Natural Earthquakes: In August, the Shandong network recorded 175 natural earthquakes in Shandong and coastal areas, including 78 earthquakes with magnitudes less than 1, 87 earthquakes with magnitudes 1.0-1.9, 8 earthquakes with magnitudes 2.0-2.9, and 2 earthquakes with magnitudes 3.0 and above. The largest earthquake was a 5.5 magnitude earthquake in Pingyuan County, Dezhou City, Shandong at 02:00 on the 6th.
Non natural earthquakes: In August, there were 23 recorded non natural earthquakes, including 2 collapses and 21 explosions. The maximum was a 1.0 magnitude collapse in Zoucheng City, Jining City, Shandong Province at 13:00 on the 21st.
Spatial distribution of earthquakes in Shandong: Earthquakes in August are mainly distributed in the western Shandong region, the Jiaodong Peninsula, and the Bohai Sea.
Distribution map of epicenters of earthquakes with a magnitude of 3 or above in Shandong region since 2023
According to a Weibo post by @ Dezhou, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred at 02:33 on August 6th in Pingyuan County, Dezhou City, Shandong Province, with a depth of 10 kilometers.
The epicenter was located near Wangdagua Town in Pingyuan County. After the earthquake, the Provincial Party Committee and Government attached great importance to it and initiated a Level III emergency response in accordance with the provisions of the Shandong Province Earthquake Emergency Plan. The Provincial Emergency Department, Provincial Seismological Bureau, Provincial Fire Rescue Brigade, Dezhou and Pingyuan Party Committee and Government immediately established the "Provincial, Municipal, and County On site Command Headquarters", and established 12 working groups including emergency rescue, medical assistance, emergency communication, transportation, electricity security, and public security maintenance. Professional personnel and officials at all levels were organized to conduct a comprehensive investigation of all 12 townships and villages in the county, while conducting a comprehensive investigation of the entire Dezhou city.
As of 7:00 am on August 6th, a total of 126 houses collapsed and 20 people were slightly injured in the earthquake stricken area. At present, the infrastructure such as water, electricity, and communication in the earthquake stricken area is normal, and other related situations are still under investigation.
The on-site command center requires that all efforts be made to promptly treat the injured, further investigate and investigate the disaster situation, and ensure that no household or individual is missed; Strengthen earthquake monitoring and do a good job in trend analysis and judgment; Strengthen duty and timely report relevant information; Prepare rescue teams and materials; Strengthen the investigation of other situations.
After discussion between the Seismological Bureau of Shandong Province and the China Earthquake Networks Center Center, it is believed that there is little possibility of a larger earthquake in the central area of the original earthquake.