09/10/2025
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09/10/2025
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BEIJING, Oct 9, (Xinhua): The China Earthquake Administration (CEA) on Thursday launched a level-IV emergency service response to the 5.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the county of Xinlong in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), the earthquake hit at 1:17 pm on Thursday at a depth of 10 km.
Following the earthquake, the CEA immediately heard briefings from the CENC and the Sichuan Earthquake Agency -- and urged strengthened monitoring and continuous assessment of the situation. A working team from the Sichuan Earthquake Agency has been dispatched to affected areas to support local governments in emergency response efforts.
