What was the magnitude of the Jiuzhaigou earthquake on August 8, 2017? Did the earthquake have a big impact on the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area?

The China Seismological Network officially determined that a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred in Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan (33.20 degrees north latitude, 103.82 degrees east longitude) at 21:19 on August 8, with a focal depth of 20 kilometers. After the strong earthquake, aftershocks continued. The earthquake was felt in many places in Xi'an, Lanzhou and Sichuan provinces.

1. Disaster damage situation

Currently, 9 people have been killed and 164 injured.

The lobby of Jiuzhai Paradise Hotel collapsed, and about 2,800 people were stranded in the entire hotel. They have all been safely evacuated; people were buried in the employee passage of Qianguqing Performing Arts Center, and armed police officers successfully rescued one buried person. However, Unfortunately, the buried person had already died when he was dug out; more than 100 tourists were trapped near Ganhaizi.

Some houses collapsed in Heihe, Shuanghe, Anle and other towns in Jiuzhaigou County; according to the Sichuan Provincial Department of Water Resources, no barrier lakes were formed above the bonsai beach and below the Spark Sea in the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area.

2. Aftershocks continue

As of 23:00 on August 8, the total number of aftershocks recorded in *** was 106, including 0 earthquakes of 5.0-5.9 magnitude, 4.0-4.9 There were 0 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0-3.9 and 2 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0-3.9.

After emergency consultations, experts from China Earthquake Networks Center, Sichuan Earthquake Administration and other units believe that there is still a possibility of aftershocks of magnitude 6 or so in the earthquake area in recent days.

Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area will stop receiving tourists from the 9th. The specific reception time for tourists will be announced separately. Currently, tourists who have booked tickets for the 9th day and beyond can go to Aba Cultural Tourism for refund.

It is reported that the scenic spot received 38,799 tourists on the 8th, an increase of 5,483 over the same day last year, and a year-on-year increase of 16.46; of which 18,158 were group visitors and 20,641 were individual visitors, with a group-to-break ratio of 46.80:53.20.