A quake with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Ritcher Scale hit Sichuan Province at 4.32 p.m., August 1st. The epicenter was located at the border between Pingwu County and Mianyang City, Beichuan County. Other cities that were affected by the earthquake included Chengdu, Xi'an, and Mianyang as well as Wenchuan and Dujiangyan, which were affected by the Sichuan earthquake in May.