A 6.1 magnitude of earthquake Struck Southwest China(lushan county) With 4persons Dead and 14injured
The disastrous nature of some natural happenings is one that always paints the affected part red with imprints of pain and agony because of the losses counted both in properties and human beings. These natural disasters arent one to be toiled or play with as the aftermath not only that greater percentage of things are lost when it strikes also lets have a second thought of its gravity and its with the said gravity that it disorganize and disorients the topography of such place because the ground itself feels it impact. The later is the latest happening in southeast China as lives and properties where lost.
A shallow 6.1-magnitude quake hit a sparsely populated area in Sichuan province about 100 kilometres (60 miles) west of provincial capital Chengdu, broadcaster CCTV said. It was followed three minutes later by a second quake of magnitude 4.5 in a nearby county where the deaths and injuries occurred, according to CCTV. Footage obtained by the broadcaster showed dozens of schoolchildren screaming and ducking under desks as their building started to shake, before dashing out of the classroom with arms over their heads.source
Detailed is the information provided about the said earthquake been recorded is the intensity and its magnitude too. Considering the unpredictable happenings from nature,a well conducted research and a top notch analysis should be carried out as to what might be the reason for such natural disasters if human efforts constitute to the disaster and the preventable ways to them all. Frank is the fact that some life expectancies which on a normal deal happens and claims life's and properties too,then provisions should be made both directly and indirectly.
The China Earthquake Networks Center said the first quake, in Ya’an’s Lushan county, struck at a depth of 17 kilometres at about 5 pm local time.
The US Geological Survey said the quake registered a magnitude of 5.9 and was shallower at a depth of 10 kilometres.
Tremors were felt in cities across Sichuan province, damaging some telecommunications lines, state media reported.source
Some researched and documented information are provided about the causes of earthquake which include incessant heavy rainfall, too much underground pipe drainage system. The atmospheric weather condition of places differs as geographical makeups differs too registering the opinion that in an area of constant and incessant rainfall,earthquake is bound to happen as its one of the causative agents. Since some countries know an underlying natures black out that befalls them when natures turns the opposite side, a limited underground piping should be encouraged and also always ready and at alert to handle and said case of earthquake that happens at anytime as to before war is to before armed.
References
https://guardian.ng/news/four-killed-14-injured-as-quakes-hit-southwest-china/