[4] Between the rupture areas there exists a seismic gap with the potential to generate a destructive earthquake in the future.

It had a moment magnitude of 5.8 and occurred at a depth of 12 km (7.5 mi), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

A focal mechanism analysis suggest the 2022 earthquake occurred due to thrust faulting.

[15] A preliminary survey of the affected area determined that 135 homes in Ya'an and 4,374 in Lushan were damaged.

[17][18] In Taiping, damage was minimal; most buildings only suffered cracked or partially collapsed walls.

[19] Video footage showed damaged buildings and debris on streets and large boulders blocking roads in the mountainous area.

The Ya'an Municipal Party Committee Office said that the four victims were fatally struck by falling rocks.

[28] Staff at the Red Cross Society of China in Sichuan were mobilized to the affected area to distribute relief supplies.

[29] Officials from the Sichuan Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development said that an investigation would be carried out to assess the damage.

Relief workers and resettled villagers reported that the walls of the school had cracks and shattered.