A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in Pishan County, Hetian District, Xinjiang

At 4:13 on July 2, 2022, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in Pishan County, Hetian area. The epicenter was 37.59 degrees north latitude, 78.60 degrees east longitude, and the depth of the earthquake was 10 kilometers.

After the earthquake, the fire rescue detachment of the Hetian area quickly dispatched the Pishan County Fire Rescue Brigade's earthquake rescue team to gather and dispatched, and rushed to the epicenter area for investigation to understand the situation in the earthquake.Emergency, earthquake, and township governments have established a linkage working mechanism to collect earthquake disasters.

In accordance with the "Xinjiang Fire Rescue Corps Earthquake Rescue Plan" in accordance with the "Xinjiang Fire Rescue Corps Earthquake Rescue Plan", the Corporal Command Center immediately gathered a heavy team, 1 light team in the mobile detachment, 1 heavy team of Kashgar, 1 light team in Aksu, and 1 in Kezhou.The motor team is on standby in the camp, and is prepared at any time.

After verification with the rapid reporters, public security, and emergency departments in the jurisdiction, the epicenter was located in the uninhabited area. At present, there are no casualties or the collapse of the house.

Source: CCTV News Client

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