?The newspaper news (by Yang Weiwei Tian Fang photographed thanks splendor) yesterday 14:27, Chengdu residents has felt the earthquake obviously, the indoor people ran up to in abundance the street, introduced according to the province meteorological bureau experts, this was in Chengdu history shakes feeling most obvious one time. The Sichuan earthquake authority reports the earthquake newest situation, Sichuan earthquake authority assistant commissioner, news spokesperson Deng Changwen notifies, 14:27, our province Aba Wenchuan County domestic (east longitude 103 ‘ 24 ”, north latitude 31 ‘ 0 ”) have 7.8 magnitude of earthquakes, the distance of epicenter Chengdu 92 kilometers, Chengdu area has the feeling intensely. Up to yesterday 6:00 pm, Chengdu dies 45 people, the severely wounded 58 people, the altogether 600 people are injured, Ganzi dies 4 people, the river dies 5 people, has the aftershock 210 times, highest magnitude 5.7 levels. Deng Changwen indicated that since this earthquake has been following 1976 the Sichuan Sungpan, Pingwu two counties has 7.6 magnitude of earthquakes, in the recent 32 years occur in Sichuan for the first time 7 magnitude of above earthquakes.
Seismological Bureau of communications, at 14:27 on May 12, Wenchuan County in Aba in our province (east longitude 103 degrees 24 minutes E, 31 degrees 0 minutes) in 7.8 earthquake epicenter was 92 km away from Chengdu, Chengdu strong Feelings. Wenchuan 7.8 earthquake, the Seismological Bureau of the first batch of staff at the scene was 14 minutes, 50 minutes and rushed to the earthquake zone to start work at the same time organizations earthquake conferences. As of 15:50, collected from the Seismological Bureau, the earthquake has not interrupted due to communications in disaster news, Mianyang City in three towers collapsed because of one person was killed and County also were wounded. Chengdu has launched mobile communications maintenance work. 16:48, Chengdu, the Air Force sent helicopters to the earthquake areas to survey the understanding of earthquake disaster. 16:21, Deyang City in Mianzhu City in the 5.4 earthquake. As of yesterday 18:00, Chengdu killed 45 people, injured 58 people, a total of more than 600 people were injured, four people died in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in Jiang’s five people died, 210 aftershocks, of which a maximum magnitude of 5.7.
Yesterday afternoon, Wang Li, deputy director of Seismological Bureau by telephone to the State Seismological Bureau reported that, Chengdu history there have been no more than five earthquakes, have not experienced such a big earthquake, the epicenter was nearly 100 km away from Chengdu, earthquakes A longer duration, “Chengdu is the sustaining power and Jingde Zhu test.” Wang Li is sure to report. Such a big earthquake, why not early warning » Tang explained that earthquake prediction is a worldwide problem. As of 20:00 yesterday, after consultation with experts Seismological Bureau that within 24 hours, there may be aftershocks province, Chengdu may have felt, but in addition to Wei Jiufang housing, Chengdu house still safe, the public can rest in the house.

Sichuan News Network - the Chengdu Commercial Daily

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