Luding earthquake expert： it is unlikely that a bigger earthquake will happen. The aftershocks will last for some time.

　　Cctv newsChina Seismological Network officially measured that an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 occurred at 12: 52 on September 5, 2022 in Luding County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province (29.59 degrees north latitude and 102.08 degrees east longitude) with a focal depth of 16 kilometers. The earthquake in Chengdu is obvious, and it is felt in Ganzi, Aba, Liangshan and Ya ‘an. China Earthquake Warning Network sends earthquake warning information to Chengdu 56 seconds in advance through early warning terminals, mobile APP, third-party platforms and other channels.　

　　The Sichuan Earthquake Administration immediately launched a secondary emergency response.

　　According to the comprehensive analysis of seismologists, the epicenter of the earthquake is located near the Moxi fault in the south-east section of Xianshuihe fault zone, and it is a main earthquake-aftershock earthquake. According to the data of regional structure, historical seismic activity and earthquake sequence type, it is unlikely that a bigger earthquake will occur in the original earthquake area in the near future, and the aftershock activity will continue for some time.　

　　As of 15: 00 on September 5, 2022, three aftershocks of magnitude 3.0 and above were recorded, including 0 earthquakes of magnitude 6.0-6.9, 0 earthquakes of magnitude 5.0-5.9, 1 earthquake of magnitude 4.0-4.9 and 2 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0-3.9.