A seismic event measuring approximately 5.0 in magnitude occurred near Gaoxian County in Yibin City, Sichuan Province, at 1:08 PM on August 7th.

The preliminary determination was made by the China Earthquake Networks Center, which reported the epicenter at coordinates 28.54 degrees north latitude and 104.68 degrees east longitude. The center noted that the official rapid report will serve as the final result.