At 0: 45 on March 19, 2022, an earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred in Tanchang County, Longnan City, Gansu Province, with a focal depth of 14 kilometers. The epicenter was located at 33.77 degrees north latitude and 104.63 degrees east longitude. The epicenter was 35km from Zhouqu County, 38km from Tanchang County, 49km from Wudu District, 68km from Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan Province and 265km from Lanzhou City.
After the earthquake, the Gansu Provincial Fire and Rescue Corps launched an emergency response at the first time, mobilizing 460 fire and rescue personnel, 88 fire engines, 9,440 sets of equipment and 11 search and rescue dogs from fire and rescue detachments in Lanzhou, Tianshui, Dingxi, Longnan and Gannan, and preparing for reinforcements at any time. The forward forces of the fire rescue brigade in Tanchang County of Longnan City and Zhouqu County of Gannan Prefecture were dispatched to the epicenter to verify the situation.
It is understood that Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, which is close to the epicenter, has a strong earthquake. Tanchang County, Longnan City and towns close to the epicenter have a slight earthquake. At present, no reports of house collapse and casualties have been received.
(Headquarters reporter Chai Shiwen Wang Tiantian)