On May 18, 2016 (April 12, 2016 lunar calendar), 5 consecutive earthquakes occurred late at night in Dali, Yunnan with a maximum magnitude of 5.0. Picture: Earthquake Damaged Old House China Seismic Network According to China Seismic Network, at 00:48 on May 18, 2016, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in Yunlong County, Dali Prefecture (26.1 degrees north latitude, 99.53 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 15 kilometers. At 1:5 on the 18th, a magnitude 4.6 aftershock occurred in Eryuan County, Dali Prefecture (26.1 degrees north latitude, 99.58 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. As of 3:00, no reports of casualties were received. At 3:00 on the 18th, the Provincial Seismological Bureau held a press conference. At 00:48 on the 18th, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in Yunlong County, Dali Prefecture. The epicenter was located in Changxin Township, about 28 kilometers northeast of Yunlong County. As of 03:00, 16 earthquake sequences had occurred in the earthquake area, including 2 2.0-2, 3 3.0-3, 1 4.0-4, and 1 5.0-5. According to preliminary statistics, the earthquake was felt strongly in Yunlong County, Eryuan County, Baoshan Longyang District, Dali Prefecture. There were tremors in Midu, Changning, Shidian, Fengqing, Lanping, Lushui, Yulong and other places. Changxin Township has walls cracked and tiles dropped. As of 3:00, there are no reports of casualties. It is understood that the population density in the earthquake area is relatively low. The population density in Yunlong County is 47 people per square kilometer. The housing structure is mainly brick and concrete and civil structures. After the earthquake, the Provincial Seismological Bureau immediately launched a three-level response and established a front and rear headquarters. One hour after the earthquake, the Provincial Seismological Bureau quickly dispatched a 30-person on-site task force led by a deputy director, and rushed to the disaster area overnight with relevant instruments in batches to carry out earthquake monitoring, disaster loss assessment, earthquake prevention and mitigation publicity, etc., to guide the disaster area to carry out earthquake relief. At the same time, a four-person working group was quickly dispatched from the Western Earthquake Monitoring and Defense Center of the Provincial Seismological Bureau in Dali to rush to the disaster area in advance. Other team members are rushing to the disaster area one From a historical perspective, there have been 10 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or above recorded within 50 kilometers of the earthquake area since 1900. Among them, the largest earthquake was the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Jianchuan on June 27, 1948. Specific forecast: China Seismic Network officially determined: At 01:03 on May 18, 2016, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in Yunlong County, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province (26.13 degrees north latitude, 99.55 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. China Seismic Network officially determined: At 01:06 on May 18, 2016, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in Eryuan County, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province (26.08 degrees north latitude, 99.58 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 5 kilometers. China Seismic Network officially determined: At 01:05 on May 18, 2016, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred in Eryuan County, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province (26.101 degrees north latitude, 99.580299 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10.4 kilometers. China Seismic Network officially determined: At 00:51 on May 18, 2016, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred in Eryuan County, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province (26.08 degrees north latitude, 99.60 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 5 kilometers. China Seismic Network officially determined: At 00:48 on May 18, 2016, a magnitude 5 earthquake occurred in Yunlong County, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province (26.0951 degrees north latitude, 99.529999 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 14.6 kilometers.