The National Earthquake Networks measured that at 14:28:04.0 on May 12, 2008, a M7.6 earthquake occurred in Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province. The epicenter was located at 31.0 ° N latitude and 103.4 ° E longitude. At 15:06, the Hubei Provincial Seismological Bureau measured that the earthquake occurred in Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province, and affected the Wuhan area.