On March 34, 20021,an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred in Baicheng county, Aksu region, Xinjiang at 5: 14, with a focal depth of 10 km. At 8: 04, the second earthquake of magnitude 3.4 occurred, this time with a depth of 1 1 km. China Seismological Network recorded more than ten aftershocks of this earthquake. Two earthquakes occurred in less than four hours, which is really rare. Because people were still sleeping when the earthquake happened, it caused some casualties. However, at present, the disaster areas have been properly resettled, and disaster relief personnel and materials have arrived at the affected people for resettlement. Property losses and personal injuries are still under statistical review.

Is the Xinjiang earthquake related to the Sichuan earthquake? In fact, earthquakes often occur in Xinjiang. Many people are used to it. More earthquakes are actually found in the Gobi desert or desert. The 5.4-magnitude earthquake has caused strong earthquake damage to buildings, and this earthquake has also left many people with lingering fears. After the earthquake, the Xinjiang Railway Department immediately launched an emergency plan to stop the trains running in this section to avoid unnecessary losses. Many people will have such questions. Bian Xiao thinks it is very possible that the earthquake in Baicheng, Xinjiang is related to this time, not only in Changning County, Yibin, Sichuan, because both Xinjiang and Sichuan are located in the Himalayan-Mediterranean seismic belt around the Pacific Ocean.

Causes of frequent earthquakes in Xinjiang Xinjiang also belongs to earthquake-prone areas, and is located in the Himalayan-Mediterranean seismic belt with Sichuan. Eurasian seismic belt? Xinjiang is located at the front of the collision between the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate, and the two plates often collide, so earthquakes occur frequently in Xinjiang. The earthquake frequency in Xinjiang ranks first in China. According to the statistics of the State Seismological Bureau in recent years, the number of earthquakes in Xinjiang accounts for one third of the whole country. Although there are many earthquakes in Xinjiang, there are not many reports, mainly because the earthquake disasters in Xinjiang are mostly in the sparsely populated desert Gobi, and rarely in the densely populated towns. Secondly, the earthquake disasters in Xinjiang are far less serious than those in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, and the economic losses are less.

Reducing earthquake losses is a natural disaster that people can't predict and avoid until now, but we can minimize the losses. It takes 12 seconds from the earthquake to the damage of the building, which requires a quick response. When living in a building, you should immediately turn off the power and gas and hide under the bathroom or table. When living in a bungalow, you should quickly run to an open place outside the door to protect yourself. If you are unfortunately buried, you must stay calm and try to save yourself. If you can't escape, you must try to find food and water to keep your strength and wait for help.