A 5.2-magnitude earthquake occurred in Baoshan, Yunnan! Transfer! An effective guide to escaping and self-rescue in the event of an earthquake

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake occurred in Longyang, Baoshan, Yunnan, and rescue forces rushed to the scene

According to the official measurement of the China Earthquake Networks Center: At 23:27 on May 2, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in Longyang District, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province (25.35 degrees north latitude, 99.28 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.

According to the local earthquake department, the earthquake was felt strongly in Baoshan, Dali and other places, and was felt in Lincang, Nujiang and other places. There were earthquake damages such as rolling stones, cracking walls and falling tiles.

According to incomplete statistics, the 5.2-magnitude earthquake in Longyang, Yunnan has caused minor injuries to three people. Nuclear disaster investigation and various disaster relief and resettlement work are still underway.

(Photo source: Yunnan Provincial Earthquake Bureau official Weibo)

After the earthquake, the Yunnan Provincial Fire Rescue Corps immediately activated the earthquake rescue plan, mobilizing 603 people, 137 vehicles and 30 dogs from the five brigades in Baoshan, Dehong, Nujiang, Dali and Lincang, and rushed to the rescue with equipment such as demolition and life detectors.

According to researcher Hong Min from the Yunnan Provincial Seismological Bureau, it has been preliminarily determined that the fault that caused the earthquake is the Lancang River Fault.

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Comprehensive sources: People's Daily, Yunnan Provincial Seismological Bureau, Ministry of Emergency Management, etc.