| Lushan County | |
| Postal Code: | 625600 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sichuan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ya'an |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Seat: | Luyang |
| Area Code: | 0835 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1364 |
| Population Total: | 109029 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
Lushan County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Ya'an city.
Lushan County comprises 1 subdistrict, 6 towns and 1 township:[1]
An ancient monument, located in Lushan County and dating to 205 AD of the Eastern Han Dynasty, is the remains of the mausoleum of Fan Min (Chinese: 樊敏).[2] It is known as "Fan Min's Gate Towers and Sculptures" (Chinese: 樊敏阙及石刻), and,according to the archaeologist Chêng Tê-k'un (1957), includes the earliest extant full-size tortoise-born stele.[3] The stele has rounded top with a dragon design in low relief - a precursor to the "two intertwined dragons" design that was very common on such steles even in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, over a thousand years later.[3]
See main article: 2013 Lushan earthquake. The earthquake was centered in the district and causing more than 100 deaths and property damage directly and indirectly by the quake and by landslides. In an immediate response, the People's Liberation Army sent about 8,000 soldiers to the impact site, as well as 1,400 provincial rescue workers and 120 support vehicles.
| Date | Hour (UTC) | Magnitude (USGS) | Latitude | Longitude | Depth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2013 | 12:02 am | 6.6 | 30.284°N | 102.956°E | 12.3 km[4] | |
| April 20, 2013 | 1:11 am | 5.0 | 30.218°N | 102.876°E | 10 km | |
| April 20, 2013 | 1:37 am | 5.1 | 30.283°N | 103.001°E | 12 km | |
| April 20, 2013 | 3:34 am | 5.1 | 30.181°N | 102.928°E | 12.3 km | |
| April 20, 2013 | 8:53 pm | 5.2 | 30.328°N | 103.071°E | 9.8 km | |
| April 21, 2013 | 3:59 am | 5.0 | 30.209°N | 103.032°E | 12.2 km | |
| April 21, 2013 | 9:05 am | 5.2 | 30.328°N | 102.993°E | 9.4 km |