The highest intensity of the Luxian earthquake with Ms 6.0 in Sichuan is 8 degrees.
CCTV News:According to the website of Sichuan Earthquake Administration, at 04: 33 on September 16, 2021, an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 occurred in Luxian County, Sichuan Province (29.20 degrees north latitude and 105.34 degrees east longitude) with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. According to "Earthquake Site Work: Specification for Investigation" (GB/T 18208.3-2011) and "China Earthquake Intensity Table" (GB/T 17742-2020), the earthquake emergency site team carried out intensity investigation in the disaster area. Based on the investigation of earthquake damage in 167 investigation points in the disaster area, referring to the scientific and technological support achievements such as seismic tectonic background, aftershock distribution, focal mechanism, instrument intensity, remote sensing images, and combining with the observation records of strong ground motion, the intensity distribution of this earthquake was determined, and the "Earthquake Intensity Map of Luxian County, Sichuan Province (M 6.0)" was compiled according to the "Code for Mapping Earthquake Intensity Map" (GB/T 38226-2019).

The highest intensity of this earthquake is ⅷ (8 degrees), and the major axis of the isoseismic line is NW-trending, with a major axis of 62 kilometers and a minor axis of 54 kilometers. The area of VI (6 degrees) and above is 2,613 square kilometers, mainly involving Luxian and Longmatan districts of Luzhou City, Sichuan Province. Fushun County and Da ‘an District of Zigong City; 5 counties (cities, districts) and 51 townships (streets) such as Longchang City, Neijiang City; Rongchang District of Chongqing has 1 district and 10 townships (streets).
The ⅷ degree (8 degree) area covers an area of about 103 square kilometers, mainly involving Fuji Town, Yuchan Street and Jiaming Town in Luxian County, Sichuan Province, and Yunding Town in Longchang City, Neijiang City, with a total of 4 towns (streets).
The VII degree (7 degree) area covers an area of about 340 square kilometers, mainly involving Yuchan Street, Yusi Town, Tianxing Town, Fuji Town, Jiaming Town, Desheng Town and Niutan Town in Luxian County, Sichuan Province, hujia town Town, Yunding Town, Jin ‘e Street and Shiyanqiao Town in Longchang City, Neijiang City, and Gufo Town and Tongsi Town in Fushun County, Zigong City, with a total of 13 townships.
ⅵ Degree (6 Degree) area covers an area of about 2,170 square kilometers, mainly involving Xuantan Town, stonebridge Town, Chaohe Town, Yunlong Town, Qifeng Town, Niutan Town, Fangdong Town, Desheng Town, Yunjin Town, Yusi Town, Zhaoya Town, Haichao Town, Pilu Town, Tianxing Town, Yuchan Street, Jiaming Town and Lishi Town in Luzhou City, Sichuan Province. Shiyanqiao Town, Longshi Town, Guhu Street, Shinian Town, Purun Town, Xiangshi Town, Jin ‘e Street, Huangjia Town, Shengdeng Town, hujia town Town, Shuangfeng Town, Jieshi Town and Genting Town, Fushun County, Zigong City, Tongsi Town, Daisi Town, Qilong Town, Longwan Township, Huaide Town, Pipa Town, Zhaohua Town, Gufeng Town. There are 10 townships (streets) in Shuanghe Street, Anfu Street, Guang Shun Street, Ronglong Town, Qingsheng Town, Qingjiang Town, Longji Town, Changzhou Street, panlong town and Changyuan Street in Rongchang District; A total of 60 towns (streets).
In addition, some areas outside the VI degree (6 degree) zone have also been affected, and some old houses have been damaged.
This diagram relates to intensity interpretation.
ⅷ degree (8 degrees): a few civil buildings collapsed as a whole, and most walls cracked, flashed and partially collapsed; Brick-concrete houses collapsed individually and most walls cracked; A few infilled walls of frame houses collapsed and flashed, and most of the joints between walls and beams cracked.
ⅶ degree (7 degrees): a few walls of civil houses partially collapsed, most walls cracked and the shuttle tiles fell off; A few walls of brick-concrete houses are cracked, most walls are slightly cracked, and the roof is cracked; A few wall columns and wall-beam joints of frame houses are cracked, and most of them are basically intact.
ⅵ degree (6 degree): a few walls of civil houses are cracked and the shuttle tiles are off, and most of them are basically intact; A few walls of brick-concrete houses are cracked, and most of them are basically intact; Some wall columns and wall-beam joints of frame houses are cracked, and most of them are basically intact.
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