[The Ministry of Natural Resources launches Level III response to geological disaster prevention in Tibet] On October 23, according to the China Seismological Network, at 22:33 on October 22, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred in Baqing County, Nagqu City, Tibet (32.4 degrees north latitude, 93.79 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. In order to prevent secondary geological disasters that may be caused by earthquakes, the Ministry of Natural Resources launched a Level III geological disaster prevention response for Tibet at 6:00 on October 23. On the basis of the initial stationing, an expert working group led by department and bureau-level leaders was dispatched to the earthquake area to assist and guide the local area in emergency rescue technical support, secondary geological disaster investigation, and emergency response.