A 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, and many parts of Yunnan felt strong earthquakes! How to avoid danger and save yourself when an earthquake strikes?

The China Earthquake Networks Center officially determined that a magnitude 7.9 earthquake occurred at 14:20 on March 28 in Myanmar (21.85 degrees north latitude, 95.95 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 30 kilometers.

Based on the preliminary earthquake parameters, the Tsunami Warning Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources judged that the earthquake may trigger a local tsunami around the epicenter, but because the epicenter is outside the Pacific Ocean, it will not affect my country's coast.

According to feedback from netizens, obvious tremors were felt in many places in Yunnan.

The earthquake early warning function is very important, do you know how to set it up?

When an earthquake strikes, a few seconds of advance warning are precious time for emergency avoidance.

Users can search for "China Earthquake Networks" or "earthquake warning" in WeChat:

➡️Enter the " China Earthquake Networks " applet;

➡️Click " Turn on Earthquake Warning " and allow "Earthquake Warning Notification" and "Get Location";

➡️After successfully adding the place of interest, you can enable the earthquake warning service.

Residents in some earthquake-prone areas of China have also installed special terminals for earthquake early warning systems in their homes. It is like a small TV screen. Once an earthquake strikes, early warning information such as the countdown to the arrival of the earthquake wave will appear on the screen, reminding users to take shelter quickly.

After receiving an earthquake warning, should you run or not?

Earthquake warnings reserve several to tens of seconds of escape time for people who may be affected. After receiving earthquake warning information, do not panic. Instead, you should determine what risk avoidance measures to take based on your actual situation:

High floor residents

It is difficult for residents of high-rise buildings to reach an open outdoor area in a very short time. It is best to take shelter in the epicenter. **Small rooms in the house, storage rooms, under load-bearing walls, and under solid beds are relatively safe hiding places. **After the main earthquake is over, leave the scene as quickly and orderly as possible and go to a safe and open area outdoors.

Lower floor residents

The first and second floors of a building are prone to crushing collapse under high-intensity earthquakes, so residents on the lower floors have to race against time to escape.

How to avoid earthquakes?

Hide in triangular shock-absorbing spaces indoors, such as the base of inner walls, corners, bathrooms and other small spaces.

Take shelter in an outdoor flat shock-proof space, such as emergency shelters, parks, playgrounds and other open places.

Utilize the body's flexion and shock-absorbing space to create a self-rescue space, such as squatting, curling up, leaning against a fixed object, facing downward, and protecting the head and neck with hands.

Comprehensive sources: China Earthquake Networks Center, CCTV News, National Emergency Broadcasting, etc.