The earthquake occurred at 8:00 am (7:00 am Hanoi time) in southwestern Sichuan province, about 100km from Chengdu capital. The earthquake at a depth of 12km, caused people to flee the house to flee. Many people still wear pajamas. Continuous aftershocks appear after the earthquake.

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People in Longmen Town, Nha An City of Lushan District, Sichuan Province, fled their homes due to worries of aftershocks after the April 20 earthquake.

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A clock stopped at 7:50, the time of the earthquake occurred. Nha An is a place very close to the epicenter.

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The people of Longmen worked together to push a large rock on the road. It rolled down in the April 20 earthquake.

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Thousands of lifeguards and soldiers were mobilized immediately to Sichuan to search for survivors of the ruins, to assist those who were injured and lost their homes.

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On the dilapidated houses there are still pictures of Chinese-style wall murals.

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The people of Longmen who watched their houses now turned into a ruin after the April 20 earthquake.

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A baby who was scratching and sticking blood was rescued by the rescue workers from the ruins in Nha An.

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A mother carried her child in a panic caused by an earthquake.