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甘肃定西市6.6级地震致94人死亡

发布时间：2019-08-31 编辑：查字典英语网小编

At least 94 people have been killed in an earthquake which hit a juncture region of two counties in northwest China's Gansu Province Monday morning, according to the provincial civil affairs department.

据甘肃省民政厅消息，星期一早晨，中国西北甘肃省两县交界发生地震，已造成至少94人死亡。

The 6.6-magnitude quake happened at 7:45 a.m. at the junction of the Minxian County and Zhangxian County, the Gansu Provincial Seismological Bureau said.

据甘肃省地震局消息，7月22日7时45分，甘肃省定西市岷县、漳县交界发生6.6级地震。

The epicenter, with a depth of 20 km, was monitored at 34.5 degrees north latitude and 104.2 degrees east longitude, the China Earthquake Networks Center said.Locals in Minxian County said a strong tremor was felt and they saw trees and homes shake, adding that the quake lasted for about one minute.

据中国地震台网测定，震源深度为20千米，震源位置为北纬34.5度，东经104.2度。岷县当地居民说震感强烈，可以看到树木和房屋开始摇晃，并且地震持续了大约1分钟。

Soldiers, police and more than 300 local militiamen have been dispatched to the quake-hit region to help with rescue efforts.The provincial civil affairs department has sent 500 tents and 2,000 quilts to the quake-hit region.

官兵公安和300多名当地民兵带着救援物资赶到灾区。省民政厅也已经把500顶帐篷和2000床被子送往灾区。

Lanzhou Railway Bureau has started the emergency response to guarantee the safety of railway bridges and communication equipment in the province.

兰州铁道局已启动应急措施确保铁路桥以及通讯设备的安全。

Light to moderate rain and partly heavy rain were forecast in Dingxi city, according to the provincial meteorological station, which would affect the rescue efforts.

根据省气象站预测，定西市将出现小到中雨及部分地区大雨，会给救援带来不便。

Meanwhile, the earthquake was also felt in Tianshui city and the provincial capital city of Lanzhou.The quake was also felt in the cities of Xi'an, Baoji and Xianyang in neighboring Shaanxi Province.

同时，天水市和省会兰州市以及邻省陕西的西安市，宝鸡市和咸阳市也有震感。

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甘肃定西市6.6级地震 致94人死亡

发布时间：2019-08-31 编辑：查字典英语网小编

甘肃定西市6.6级地震致94人死亡