China's seismological authority warned of possible aftershocks after the earthquake of 6.5 degrees on the Richter scale occurred on Sunday in Yunnan Province, southwest of China.
The quake zone would experience aftershocks between 5 and 6 magnitude in the coming days, said Pan Huaiwen, director of the China Earthquake Networks (CENC, for its acronym in English), in an interview online at www .china.com.cn.
"It does not mean that these replicas will happen, but we can not rule out the possibility," Pan said.
The official suggested that rescuers and residents of the affected areas be alert and prepared for aftershocks.
The CENC is also monitoring the local situation, the official said.
The death toll from the quake arrived in 589 Pan attributed the high mortality rate of the poor conditions of local buildings and the rugged mountain terrain.
However, rule out a connection between the earthquake and the development of reserves and hydroelectric plants in Yunnan in recent years.
A strong earthquake like this is always linked to movements in the earth's crust and local geological structures, he said.
On the system of early warning of earthquakes, Pan said there is still much work to do.
The country has improved the detection rate of an earthquake and sending data, but more efforts are needed to optimize responses to timely warnings, Pan said. F
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