A 5.0-magnitude earthquake occurred in Tonghai, Yuxi, Yunnan, and satellite phones used on front!

The official measurement data of China Earthquake Network Center show that a 5.0-magnitude earthquake happened at 1: 44 on August 13 in Tonghai County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, with a focal depth of 7 kilometers. The epicenter was located at 24.19 degrees north latitude and 102.71 degrees east longitude.

Strong sense of earthquake occurred in many places nearby

According to the relevant departments of Haixian County, as of 3: 30 on August 13, this earthquake has damaged and collapsed 18 houses to varying degrees. Five people were injured and sent to hospital for treatment, who have stable vital signs, and there were no deaths. Power outage was caused in some districts of Tongcheng County, and 35 communication base stations were affected by the power outage. The disaster situation is being further counted. 

After the earthquake, the Seismological Bureau of Yunnan Province and relevant departments launched a three-level emergency response to analyze and judge the earthquake situation, collect and understand the disaster situation and carry out emergency work. Moreover, the department has sent a field team led by the deputy director of this bureau to the earthquake-hit area. 

Tiantong satellite mobilephone T900 were used as an emergency relief material to support the relief work at the front line of the earthquake. Based on the national Tiantong-1 satellite mobile system, T900 has the advantages of self-control, security and confidentiality, wide coverage and all-weather communication. At present, Tiantong-1 satellite has achieved the coverage of all the territory and territorial waters of China. T900 has begun to show its talent in the earthquake relief in Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan last year and the fight against the mountain fires in the Greater Khingan Mountains this year. It has played an important role in the guarantee of emergency communication.

In July this year, the Ministry of Emergency Management of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly promulgated a document. The Ministry of Emergency Management would support the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in strengthening the construction of public emergency communication systems such as “Tiantong No.1” satellite and broadband satellite. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology would support emergency management departments at all levels to equip and use “Tiantong No.1” satellite phones. This document will promote emergency management departments at all levels, emergency agencies of relevant departments and all kinds of emergency rescue teams in China to strengthen the deployment of small and portable emergency communication equipment such as “Tiantong No.1” satellite phones, so as to provide effective communication support for disposal of disasters and accidents. It is expected that Tiantong satellite phones T900 will play a significant role in the emergency relief and economic construction in China.