![]() ![]() The Beijing Earthquake Agency said the warning mechanism aims to provide emergency response time for people and special industries. Many people received a quake alert on their cellphones several seconds in advance. The chances of a stronger earthquake in the epicenter area in the coming days are less, the Shandong government said on its official Weibo account. ![]() It was felt in many places in Shandong and Hebei provinces, as well as in Beijing, and quickly became a trending topic on Sina Weibo. The earthquake struck at 2:33 am at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers at the epicenter, the Shandong Provincial Department of Emergency Management reported. The tremor, which was the strongest to hit the region in the past decade, injured 21 people and resulted in the collapse of 126 houses.Īn evolved warning mechanism, which is being implemented nationwide, limited the extent of damage in the county, located south of the city of Dezhou, and helped residents remain calm, local authorities said, adding that rescue work was underway. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILYĪ magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolted Pingyuan county in East China's Shandong province out of sleep early on Sunday. Water supply, electricity and communications have not been affected in the area. A total of 213 house collapses were reported as of 4 pm on Sunday. The quake, which occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, left 24 people injured. A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Pingyuan county, south of Dezhou, at 2:33 am on Sunday. People pass a collapsed brick wall on Sunday morning in Dezhou city, Shandong province. ![]()
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