A 6.6-magnitude earthquake with a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) was reported southwest of Sichuan’s capital Chengdu near 1 p.m. native time on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
The quake’s epicenter was about 43 kilometers (27 miles) southeast of Kangding, a metropolis of round 100,000 folks, in keeping with the USGS.
Over one million residents in surrounding areas are estimated to have skilled reasonable tremors within the aftermath of the quake, it added.
China activated a Level 3 emergency response and dispatched rescue employees to Luding County close to the epicenter, in keeping with China’s State Council. Chinese broadcaster CGTN stated rescue employees have been serving to to clear roads blocked by landslides triggered by the quake.
Sichuan, a province of 84 million folks, was already going through a really difficult summer time earlier than the highly effective quake. In the final two months, the province has endured drought and its worst heatwaves in 60 years.
The landlocked space is liable to earthquakes due to the Langmenshan Fault which runs by Sichuan’s mountains.
A 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Sichuan in 2008 was one of many nation’s most devastating. Almost 90,000 folks have been killed and tremors have been felt in cities greater than 1,450 kilometers (900 miles) away.Last 12 months, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Sichuan, killing three folks and injuring 60, in keeping with state media on the time.