A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Shandong in the early morning, with more than 50 aftershocks! How to effectively escape and save yourself scientifically when encountering an earthquake?

The China Earthquake Networks Center officially determined that a magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred at 2:33 a.m. on August 6 in Pingyuan County, Dezhou City, Shandong Province (37.16 degrees north latitude, 116.34 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter was located near Wang Dagua Village, Wang Dagua Town, Pingyuan County, Dezhou City. As of 4:30 a.m. on the 6th, a total of 52 aftershocks occurred, with the largest magnitude being M3.0.

According to CCTV News, the reporter learned from the Shandong Provincial Emergency Command Center on the 6th that 52 aftershocks have occurred in Pingyuan County, Dezhou City. After investigation, 74 houses collapsed and 10 people were injured.

Early this morning, a netizen from Jinan, Shandong, posted a surveillance video of his living room on Weibo:

At 2:34:23 in the morning, the picture shook violently.

Early this morning, netizens in many places also posted on Weibo saying that they felt the tremor.

The earthquake felt in Beijing, Shandong, Tianjin and Hebei became a hot word and topped the trending searches.

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May you be safe!

Comprehensive sources: China Earthquake Networks Center Express, China Earthquake Networks Center, Ministry of Emergency Management, China News Network, etc.