China Earthquake
China activates level-IV response after two quakes
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: A level-IV national emergency response has been activated after two earthquakes hit southwest China's Sichuan Province, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Friday.
A 5.8-magnitude quake first struck the Maerkang City of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture at 3 am on Friday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
The epicenter, at a depth of 10 km, was monitored at 32.27 degrees north latitude and 101.82 degrees east longitude.
This was quickly followed by another 6.0-magnitude quake at 1:28 am with the epicenter, measuring a depth of 13 km, monitored at 32.25 degrees north latitude and 101.82 degrees east longitude.
A work team has been dispatched to guide and assist the local emergency rescue efforts, the ministry said.
China has a four-tier emergency response system, with level I representing the most severe response.
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