Shanghai Seismological Bureau: this earthquake will not have a serious impact on Shanghai

[Shanghai Seismological Bureau: this earthquake will not have a serious impact on Shanghai] according to the official determination of the China Seismological Network, a magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred at 01:39 in Qingpu District, Shanghai (31.07 degrees north latitude, 121.09 degrees east longitude) at a depth of 8 kilometers. Wen Yanlin, a senior engineer at the Shanghai Seismological Station, said that the earthquake was about 40 kilometers away from the people's Square and would not have a serious impact on Shanghai according to regional tectonic characteristics and historical seismicity levels. So far, there have been no reports of casualties or damage to buildings. The Shanghai Seismological Bureau will continue to do a good job in follow-up monitoring. (CCTV News)