China Seismological Network determined that at 12:52 on September 5, an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 occurred in Luding County (29.59 degrees north latitude, 102.08 degrees east longitude) in Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan, with a focal depth of 16 kilometers.
Jiupai News learned from China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center that the Panda Center's Wolong Hetaoping Base, Wolong Shenshuping Base and Dujiangyan Base all felt the earthquake, and Ya'anji, which was closer to the epicenter, felt the earthquake. All bases have urgently carried out investigation work, and the personnel and pandas are all safe at present.
The camera at the Wolong Shenshuping Base of the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center captured the giant panda mother "Bingbing" running from indoors to the open air with her cubs " Bingdundun " and "Bingtuotuo" at the moment of the earthquake A picture of the venue.
The giant panda during the earthquake. Picture: The video screenshot
shows that the alarm sounded for the early warning of the earthquake, and two red pandas drilled out of the hole, followed by another larger panda.
According to the latest notice of the Chengdu New Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters, the scenic spot will be temporarily closed from September 5 to September 7, 2022.
According to public information, Sichuan Baoxing is known as the "Panda's Hometown". It is the world's first scientific discovery site for giant pandas. There are 181 wild giant pandas, and 81.7% of the county area is included in the Giant Panda National Park. . After consulting the staff of Baoxing County by telephone, the staff and giant pandas of the Baoxing County Giant Panda Education Center, which is closer to the epicenter, are safe.
Jiupai News reporter Xiao Jie
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