Shandong Dezhou 5.5 magnitude earthquake! The Beijing Tianjin Hebei region has obvious seismic sensations! Two departments dispatched working groups to rush to Beijing in the early hours of the morning
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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.
According to the official measurement of the China Earthquake Networks Center, at 2:33 on August 6, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in Pingyuan County, Dezhou City, Shandong Province. The epicenter was 37.16 degrees north latitude, 116.34 degrees east longitude, and the focal depth was 10 kilometers.
According to the official measurement of the China Earthquake Networks Center, at 3:2 on August 6, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in Pingyuan County, Dezhou City, Shandong Province, with a focal depth of 9 kilometers, the epicenter at 37.16 degrees north latitude and 116.34 degrees east longitude.
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According to the Qilu Evening News, the epicenter of this earthquake is 8 kilometers away from Pingyuan County, 31 kilometers away from Dezhou City, and 82 kilometers away from Jinan City.
When the earthquake occurred, a resident's home camera in Texas was shaken off, and the video captured by the camera also included the sound of glass bottles breaking. A large number of citizens and vehicles are taking emergency shelter near Long River Park in Texas. Jinan, located more than 80 kilometers from the epicenter, also experienced strong tremors, with many citizens taking refuge downstairs.
The earthquake caused damage to some gas pipelines in Pingyuan County. According to the Pingyuan County Integrated Media Center, an emergency notice was issued at around 4am today: the entire county's natural gas supply is urgently shut down! And remind gas users not to use gas stoves during this period.
Except for Shandong, earthquakes were felt in Beijing, Hebei, Tianjin and other places, with some areas experiencing significant tremors. Many netizens claim to have been "awakened" and related topics have instantly "exploded" on Weibo's hot search list.
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Two departments dispatched working groups to Shandong to guide and assist in earthquake relief work
At 2:33 am on August 6th, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in Pingyuan County, Dezhou City, Shandong Province, with a depth of 10 kilometers. The reporter learned from the Ministry of Emergency Management that the Office of the State Council's Earthquake Relief Command and the Ministry of Emergency Management have decided to activate the national earthquake level four emergency response and dispatched a working group to Shandong to guide and assist in earthquake relief work.
It is reported that after the earthquake, the Ministry of Emergency Management, together with the National Seismological Bureau, the Seismological Network Center, the Shandong Provincial Emergency Management Department, and the Fire Rescue Brigade, made video connections to dispatch and understand the situation in the earthquake area, and deployed 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. As of now, no reports of casualties have been received, and the disaster situation is being further verified.
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It is understood that after the earthquake, the Shandong Provincial Seismological Bureau quickly activated the response according to the plan, immediately held an emergency meeting and arranged for an on-site work team to be dispatched. The Texas Fire Rescue Brigade quickly mobilized rescue forces to prepare for the epicenter. As of 4:05 am on August 6th, no reports of casualties have been received. After the joint consultation between the Seismological Bureau of Shandong Province and the China Earthquake Networks Center Center, it is analyzed that it is unlikely that a larger earthquake will occur in the central area of the original earthquake after the earthquake.
Wishing you peace!