Will the earthquake in Kunming be serious in August? Which cities in Yunnan will not be able to travel due to the earthquake?

Everyone knows that Yunnan is a paradise for tourism. There seems to be no peak season or off-season every year. It seems that every city is particularly popular. However, the impact of this earthquake seems not to be small. The picture looks a bit scary, so let’s take a look at which cities are affected.

Which cities were affected by the earthquake in Yunnan in August 2020 and cannot be visited?

This earthquake was 5.0 magnitude. It is not big or small. It has already caused one person to be injured. There are some partial collapses of some houses, but they are not particularly serious, but you still need to be careful.

In terms of where it was affected, the earthquake was felt in many areas. This time it was an earthquake in Tonghai County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, and it was also felt in Kunming. The earthquake was felt in many places in Chenggong and Jinning in Kunming City.

At 1:44 on the 13th, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in Tonghai County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province. Subsequently, many aftershocks occurred. According to the Yunnan Provincial Earthquake Administration, the bureau has initiated a Level III emergency response. So far, one person has been injured in the earthquake. High-rise residents in Kunming felt the earthquake.

The earthquake was clearly felt in Kunming. Level 5 is not considered low, but after experiencing the magnitude 7 earthquake in Lijiang, I really couldn't pay attention to the matter of level 5 in my mind. I asked my friends in Yuxi in the group if they were okay, and then fell asleep again.

According to the official measurement of the China Seismological Network, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred at 1:44 on August 13 in Tonghai County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province (24.19 degrees north latitude, 102.71 degrees east longitude, with a focal depth of 7 kilometers. The epicenter Located in Sijie Town, Tonghai County, about 9 kilometers away from the county seat of Tonghai County, the total population of the earthquake area is about 281,000. At 4 o'clock in the morning on the 13th, the Yunnan Provincial Earthquake Bureau held a press conference. So far, the earthquake has caused 1. People were injured and some houses collapsed. The Yunnan Provincial Earthquake Bureau has initiated a level 3 emergency response.

After the earthquake, the Yuxi detachment immediately mobilized the rescue forces in the jurisdiction to prepare for earthquake emergency rescue. According to the plan, Deputy Captain Ruan Deqiao is in charge of dispatching and commanding at the command center. The search and rescue dog base of the corps and the surrounding Kunming, Chuxiong and Honghe detachments are ready for reinforcements. As of now, 4 vehicles and 17 people from the Yuxi detachment are carrying out search and rescue work in Kunming, Chuxiong and Honghe. The search and rescue dog base of the detachment and the general team has made preparations for reinforcements.

As of 3:40 on August 13, 10 people in 2 vehicles of the Tonghai Brigade and 7 people in 2 vehicles of the detachment's full attendance headquarters have arrived at the epicenter and are carrying out operations. Disaster investigation and personnel search and rescue work. It is understood that 4 houses have been damaged and no one has been found trapped.

As of 4:30 on August 13, no casualties have been reported. , the Kunming detachment has a heavy search and rescue team with 6 vehicles and 45 people, the Honghe detachment has a heavy search and rescue team with 6 vehicles, 45 people and 4 dogs, the Chuxiong detachment has a heavy search and rescue team with 6 vehicles, 45 people and 4 dogs, and the general search and rescue dog base has 2 vehicles, 12 people and 10 people. A total of 3 heavy-duty search and rescue teams, 20 vehicles, 147 people and 18 dog reinforcements have been assembled. The Yuxi detachment, 4 vehicles and 17 people, is carrying out disaster reconnaissance and personnel search and rescue work at the epicenter.

As of August 13. At 6:45, 2 vehicles and 8 people from the Yuxi detachment's combat support brigade arrived in Tonghai to provide breakfast, catering supplies and other logistical support to the frontline officers and soldiers. The fire brigade from Yuxi Hongta, Huaning, Jiangchuan and other places and the Yuxi special earthquake heavy search and rescue team have assembled. , check the equipment and be ready for reinforcements at any time.

Everyone, relatives and friends, are okay. I hope everyone is safe.