China experienced a magnitude 5.1 earthquake during the time when corona and H5N1 viruses were raging
The quake struck February 3, 2016 at Sichuan Province in southwestern China.
According to People's Daily , at 3h05 (local time) on February 3, an earthquake of 5.1 magnitude and depth was struck at Thanh Baijiang in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province. 21km epicenter.
The room shook violently during the earthquake.
The quake struck late at night when many families went to sleep. Chengdu City then issued an emergency alert to residents. It is still not clear the damage caused by this earthquake. According to videos recorded by the people, at the time of the earthquake, the floor and ceiling lights hung violently.
The earthquake occurred at a time when the whole country of China was focusing on dealing with the disease caused by the new corona virus from Wuhan, Hubei province. In addition, recently, an outbreak of H5N1 was detected in Hunan Province bordering with Hubei Province.
Sichuan Province is located in southwest China, which has been hit by many powerful earthquakes many times, the most catastrophic of the Sichuan earthquake in 2008 with a magnitude of 7.8, killing more 250,000 people.
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