The epicenter of the 6.0-magnitude earthquake was located at a depth of 16 kilometers (10 miles) in Changning country of Sichuan province, state-run daily Global Times said in a report, citing China\u2019s Earthquake Network Center.<\/p>\n
Local authorities made an emergency response by sending 5,000 tents, 10,000 folding beds and 20,000 quilts to the earthquake-hit areas, according to the daily.<\/p>\n
It said an early warning system played a key role to prevent mass casualties as warning helped early evacuation possible.<\/p>\n
People in Sichuan\u2019s capital Chengdu, proximately 300 kilometers (186 miles) from Changning county, received the alert a minute before the seismic waves.<\/p>\n
Wang Tun, head of earthquake early warning laboratory in Chengdu, told Global Times that people in 180 schools and 101 communities were evacuated after they received the alert.<\/p>\n
The alert was delivered through various platforms such as cellphones, television and other broadcasts, according to the daily.<\/p>\n
Sichuan, one of China\u2019s provinces located in quake-prone region, has frequently been stricken by earthquakes.<\/p>\n
In 2008, a 8-magnitude earthquake in Wenchuan county of Sichuan is considered the most deadliest one in the country\u2019s recent history with nearly 70,000 fatalities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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