A 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in Gao County, Yibin City, Sichuan Province. The Ministry of Water Resources immediately initiated the water resources anti-seismic and disaster relief dispatch command mechanism.

At 00:12 on June 29, 2026, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in Gao County, Yibin City, Sichuan Province, with a depth of 6 kilometers. The Ministry of Water Resources promptly activated the water conservancy earthquake relief dispatch and command mechanism, held a special consultation meeting in a timely manner to analyze the impact of the earthquake on water conservancy projects and rural water supply, assessed the rainfall situation in the earthquake-stricken areas, and arranged and deployed water conservancy earthquake relief work. Based on the analysis of the national "Water Resources Map", the Ministry of Water Resources immediately investigated the distribution of rivers, embankments, reservoirs, rural water supply projects, hydrological monitoring stations, sluices, and water diversion projects in the earthquake-stricken areas, and promptly reported to the Sichuan Provincial Department of Water Resources, urging local water resources departments to immediately assess the damage to water conservancy projects. After preliminary investigation, no reports of damage to water conservancy projects have been received. It is forecasted that there will be light to moderate rain in the earthquake-stricken areas in the next three days. The Ministry of Water Resources will closely monitor the rainfall, water situation, and operation of water conservancy projects in the earthquake-stricken areas, guide local water resources departments to continue to carry out assessments of damaged water conservancy projects in the earthquake-stricken areas and ensure the safety of drinking water for the masses, and take strict measures to prevent secondary disasters.