[citation needed] The earthquake struck at 21:19:46 China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) on 8 August 2017 in Zhangzha Town in Jiuzhaigou County (33°12′N 103°49′E / 33.20°N 103.82°E / 33.20; 103.82) with magnitude 7.0.

In this region, the Tibetan Plateau abuts against the Yangtze plate with immense pressure forming faults along the edges.

The mountainous areas to the south of Jiuzhaigou County were the epicenter of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake that resulted in tens of thousands of fatalities.

[14] The staff of the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area told the correspondent from Xinhua News Agency that in the fourth ditch of the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area a house had collapsed and cracked, and the locals were stepping up to evacuate people.

[17] The Red Cross Society of China, Sichuan Branch[18] was on emergency standby, preparing for rescue.

[20] At 06:20 CST on 9 August, a Shuajingsi Town (刷经寺镇) militia vehicle collided with a Sichuan F (Deyang) coach in Hongyuan County, Ngawa Prefecture.