According to the Anhui Seismological Network, an earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred in Feidong County, Hefei City at 22: 22 on April 6, 2009, with the epicenter located between Yong 'an Town and Liangyuan Town (3158' north latitude, 0/17 30' east longitude).
According to preliminary understanding, the epicenter felt strong, and Hefei generally felt the earthquake. Up to now, no casualties or other disasters have been found.
After the earthquake, the main leaders of the provincial party Committee and the provincial government attached great importance to it and assigned relevant responsible comrades of the provincial party Committee and the provincial government to immediately rush to the Provincial Seismological Bureau to participate in the consultation and guide the relevant work. The provincial seismological bureau quickly launched the emergency plan for felt earthquakes, and the relevant departments and Hefei Seismological Bureau immediately strengthened the consultation on earthquake monitoring and analysis. The on-site working group of the Provincial Seismological Bureau has rushed to the earthquake area at the first time to understand the situation, guide local work, and set up mobile monitoring instruments to closely monitor the development of the earthquake.