The hydropower station worker stayed behind to prevent flooding and his attempts to walk to safety were complicated when he lost his glasses.
The magnitude 6.8 quake was the largest among dozens that have rattled the island’s southeastern coast since Saturday evening.
The mega city of Chengdu,which has most recently battled with heat waves,power cuts and an earthquake,will extend its lockdown despite recording less than 200 cases a day.
The earthquake follows a heat wave and drought that led to water shortages and power cuts due to Sichuan’s reliance on hydropower.
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The earthquake was also felt in the capital Manila,where office buildings were evacuated and rail operations were halted.
Aid workers say weeks of heavy rains caused mud-brick homes to collapse into piles of rubble,killing entire families.
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Geoscience Australia said it had received more than 700 reports from people across SEQ who felt the quake,which struck about 1.30pm on Tuesday in the Dayboro region.
The powerful quake struck the Tirapata region of southern Peru on Thursday,the United States Geological Survey said.