Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) – At 23:05:14 on the 17th, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Mengyang Town, Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan Province (100.82°E, 22.12°N), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. Reporters learned from the Xishuangbanna Prefecture Government Information Office on the 18th that there are currently no reports of casualties or property damage in the prefecture.
The epicenter was 12 kilometers from Jinghong City and 378 kilometers from Kunming City. Following the earthquake, the Xishuangbanna Prefecture Earthquake Relief Headquarters immediately formed a working group to rush to the epicenter to carry out emergency response work. Jinghong City quickly coordinated resources to conduct disaster assessment and secondary disaster prevention and mitigation.
As of now, there are no reports of casualties or property damage in Xishuangbanna Prefecture, and transportation, electricity, communications, and the daily lives and production of residents throughout the prefecture are normal. (End)
