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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

April 30, 2026

Implementation date

September 1, 2026

Scope

GB/T 18208.1-2026 is the English-translated version of 地震现场工作 第1部分:基本规定.

GB/T 18208.1-2026 is the Chinese national standard covering what the earthquake service does when it arrives - the organisation of the field team, the survey of damage and intensity, the collection of data on the event, the safety of the responders and the reporting back. Part 1 of the series. It replaces GB/T 18208.1-2006 and has been in force since 1 September 2026, under the China Earthquake Administration. It was issued on 30 April 2026 and has been in force since 1 September 2026, replacing GB/T 18208.1-2006. The document is under the responsibility of the China Earthquake Administration. This page is published from the official record of the 2026 edition; the clause text of a standard this recent is not yet in circulation, and the figures, limits and tables it contains are those of the document itself, delivered in full with the English translation.

Document preview — GB/T 18208.1-2026

National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS
91.120.25
Classification
P 15
Replacing
GB/T 18208.1-2006

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Contents

  • 1 Scope
  • 4 Earthquake Field Work Content
  • 5 Emergency Observation
  • 5.1 Job Content
  • 5.2 Work Requirements
  • 6 Disaster Situation Investigation
  • 6.2 Work Requirements
  • 7 Intensity Assessment
  • 7.2 Job Requirements
  • 8 Disaster Loss Assessment
  • 8.1 Job Responsibilities
  • 8.2 Work Requirements
  • 9 Emergency Safety Assessment for Construction Projects
  • 9.2 Work Requirements
  • 10 Emergency Scientific Expedition
  • 10.2 Work Requirements
  • 11 Emergency Services
  • 11.2 Work Requirements
  • 12 Work Summary
  • 12.3 Document Archiving

Foreword

GB/T 18208.1-2026 | Post-earthquake field works - Part 1: Basic regulations

GB/T 18208.1-2026 English version. Post-earthquake field works - Part

1 Scope

GB/T 18208.1-2026 is the Chinese national standard covering what the earthquake service does when it arrives - the organisation of the field team, the survey of damage and intensity, the collection of data on the event, the safety of the responders and the reporting back. Part 1 of the series. It replaces GB/T 18208.1-2006 and has been in force since 1 September 2026, under the China Earthquake Administration. It was issued on 30 April 2026 and has been in force since 1 September 2026, replacing GB/T 18208.1-2006. The document is under the responsibility of the China Earthquake Administration. This page is published from the official record of the 2026 edition; the clause text of a standard this recent is not yet in circulation, and the figures, limits and tables it contains are those of the document itself, delivered in full with the English translation.

30 Implemented on 2026-09-

01 State Administration for Market Regulation The State Administration for Standardization issued a statement.

1.Scope This document specifies the procedures for post-earthquake on-site emergency observation, disaster investigation, intensity assessment, disaster loss assessment, construction project safety emergency assessment, and emergency response. The work content and requirements include urgent scientific investigation, emergency services, and work summaries. This document applies to the implementation and management of on-site work during earthquake emergency response.

4 Earthquake Field Work Content

4.1 Earthquake field work includes emergency observation, disaster investigation, intensity assessment, disaster loss assessment, construction project safety emergency assessment, and emergency response. Emergency scientific investigation, emergency services, and work summaries, etc.

4.2 For earthquakes for which the national earthquake disaster emergency response has been activated, on-site work should be carried out in accordance with the contents specified in Table 1.

4.3 For earthquakes in which the state has not activated an earthquake disaster emergency response, on-site work may be carried out as needed.

5.1 Job Content

5.1.1 The deployment and implementation of emergency mobile observation includes the following.

a) A mobile seismic monitoring network for strong ground motion should be established to conduct emergency mobile observations of earthquakes and ground motions;

b) It is advisable to establish a network of observation stations for crustal deformation, electromagnetic fields, and underground fluid flow to conduct post-earthquake related geodetic surveys, geophysical studies, and geological observations. Emergency flow observation of spherical chemistry.

5.1.2 All the above emergency observation data should be processed and comprehensively analyzed.

5.2 Work Requirements

5.2.1 Emergency observations shall meet the following requirements.

a) The observation instruments meet the national or industry network access technical requirements;

b) The results of observation data analysis and processing should be reported promptly;

c) If there are any abnormalities in the observation data, verify and report them in a timely manner.

5.2.2 An emergency observation report should be prepared.

6 Disaster Situation Investigation

6.1 Job Responsibilities Disaster investigation should include the following tasks.

a) The extent of the earthquake-stricken area and the area where the earthquake was felt;

b) The casualties caused by the earthquake;

c) The extent of damage to buildings and structures and property loss caused by the earthquake;

d) The extent of damage and impact on lifeline projects, major engineering projects, and critical infrastructure caused by the earthquake;

e) Secondary disasters caused by the earthquake, such as floods, fires, explosions, epidemics, leaks of toxic substances, and radioactive contamination;

f) Earthquake-induced geological hazards such as landslides, collapses, debris flows, barrier lakes, soil liquefaction, soft soil subsidence, and ground fissures, as well as tsunamis, and their impact on earthquake geological disasters. Damage and impacts caused by nature and the ecological environment;

g) The extent of damage and impact on social life and production order caused by the earthquake;

h) The observation environment of intensity rapid reporting stations and strong ground motion observation stations that have a key impact on disaster assessment.

6.2 Work Requirements

6.2.1 Disaster investigation should meet the following requirements.

a) Conduct on-site earthquake disaster investigation work in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 18208.3, GB/T 24335 and GB/T 24336;

b) Select appropriate survey routes and survey points;

c) Covering the locations of township and town (subdistrict) governments within the disaster area;

d) Areas covered by personnel casualties, engineering damage, and environmental damage;

e) Employ a combination of census and sampling verification methods;

f) Complete the survey of all content simultaneously at the same survey point;

g) Standardize the classification of building structure types and damage levels;

h) Initial post-earthquake disaster assessment, focusing on casualties and damage to lifeline infrastructure, buildings and structures used for the production and storage of toxic and hazardous substances. The situation is the primary factor;

i) Report major or emergency situations in a timely manner.

6.2.2 A disaster investigation report should be prepared.

7 Intensity Assessment

7.1 Job Responsibilities Intensity assessment should include the following tasks.

a) Preliminary assessment of earthquake intensity;

b) Earthquake field investigation and preliminary assessment of earthquake intensity;

c) Comprehensive assessment of earthquake intensity;

d) Drawing earthquake intensity maps.

7.2 Job Requirements

7.2.1 The intensity assessment shall meet the following requirements.

a) Conduct earthquake intensity assessment work in accordance with the provisions of DB/T 107, GB/T 17742 and GB/T 38226.

b) Conduct on-site assessment of seismic intensity by comprehensively utilizing the results of field investigations and measured data of instrumental seismic intensity.

c) When classifying the structural types of houses in disaster areas, for houses with the same structural form but different seismic design standards, the difference in seismic design standards shall be used as the classification method. Separately categorized.

d) When determining earthquake intensity based primarily on building damage, the damage to building structures that constitute a large proportion of the disaster area should be considered the primary criterion. in accordance with.

e) Provide the calculated results of the earthquake damage ratio and average earthquake damage index for the surveyed houses.

f) Provide isoseismal lines for seismic intensity VI (6 degrees) and above; if necessary, provide isoseismal lines for seismic intensity V (5 degrees) and below.

7.2.2 A seismic intensity assessment report should be prepared.

8.1 Job Responsibilities

8.1.1 A direct disaster loss assessment should be conducted. An assessment of indirect economic losses from earthquake disasters and post-earthquake recovery and reconstruction projects should also be carried out as needed. Initial assessment and earthquake disaster area level assessment.

8.1.2 The assessment of direct losses from earthquake disasters should include the following tasks.

a) Determine the areas most severely affected by earthquake damage and the scope of the assessment zone;

b) Determine the main engineering structure types within the assessment area;

c) Based on the survey results, calculate the damage ratio of various building structures and the indoor property loss per unit area, and select the appropriate loss ratio;

d) Verify the basic data provided by relevant departments, and calculate the direct economic losses to the building and the damage to indoor and outdoor property;

e) Determine the direct economic losses of various lifeline projects, other engineering facilities, and enterprises;

f) Assess the direct costs of earthquake relief;

g) Summarize the casualties from the earthquake.

8.1.3 The assessment of indirect economic losses from earthquake disasters should include losses from business shutdowns or reductions, regional indirect economic losses, land value losses, and industrial linkages. Losses, etc.

8.1.4 The preliminary assessment of post-earthquake recovery and reconstruction funds should include a preliminary assessment of the funds for housing, infrastructure and enterprise post-earthquake recovery and reconstruction projects.

8.1.5 Earthquake disaster area assessment should include the determination of earthquake disaster areas using administrative regions as statistical units, the classification of earthquake disaster levels, and earthquake... Disaster severity ranking.

8.2 Work Requirements

8.2.1 Disaster loss assessment work shall meet the following requirements.

a) Conduct direct loss assessment of earthquake disasters in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 18208.4;

b) Conduct indirect economic loss assessment for earthquake disasters in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 27932;

c) Conduct preliminary assessment of post-earthquake recovery and reconstruction project funding in accordance with GB/T 27933;

d) Conduct earthquake hazard classification and hazard severity ranking in accordance with GB/T 30352;

e) Use actual earthquake damage survey data; data obtained from other sources need to be verified for reliability.

f) Cover all affected areas and promptly reflect changes at different times after the earthquake;

g) Economic losses are calculated in RMB and converted to statistical constant prices.

8.2.2 An earthquake disaster loss assessment report should be prepared.

9 Emergency Safety Assessment for Construction Projects

9.1 Job Responsibilities The emergency safety assessment for construction projects should include the following tasks.

a) Identify the objects of the safety emergency assessment;

b) Determine the structural type of the construction project;

c) Inspect the seismic damage to major structural components and non-structural components;

d) Comprehensively evaluate the safety of the construction project.

9.2 Work Requirements

9.2.1 The safety emergency assessment shall be determined in accordance with the seismic fortification category of building engineering and its importance to earthquake relief as specified in GB 50223. The object of the estimation.

9.2.2 Safety emergency assessments should be prioritized for the following earthquake-affected construction projects.

a) Important construction projects for earthquake relief and disaster recovery;

b) Construction projects that play an important role in restoring normal social order.

9.2.3 In areas that have suffered severe damage, the following construction projects should be given priority for safety emergency assessment.

a) Construction projects that urgently need to be restored to use during the earthquake emergency period, and construction projects that are already in use;

b) Construction projects used as emergency shelters and those that may endanger the safety of emergency shelters;

c) Construction projects that produce or store hazardous materials such as toxic, harmful, or radioactive contaminants.

9.2.4 A safety emergency assessment report for the construction project shall be prepared.

10 Emergency Scientific Expedition

10.1 Job Responsibilities Emergency scientific investigation at an earthquake site should include the following tasks.

a) Earthquake geology. including earthquake surface rupture zones and their seismogenic tectonic environment, earthquake geological hazards, etc.

b) Structural engineering aspects. including damage to buildings, lifeline engineering, and production facilities and equipment caused by earthquakes;

c) Personnel casualties. including the number, causes, and distribution of deaths, serious injuries, and minor injuries.

10.2 Work Requirements

10.2.1 Emergency scientific investigation at earthquake sites should follow the working principles of collecting rescue data, objective recording, highlighting typical cases, and conducting preliminary analysis.

10.2.2 Earthquake field emergency scientific investigation work shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 18208.3, GB/T 24335 and GB/T 24336.

10.2.3 Emergency scientific investigations at earthquake sites should investigate and objectively record the following information.

a) The geometric characteristics of the earthquake surface rupture zone, as well as the fault movement type, distribution, dislocations, and activity rate of the earthquake fault;

b) Classification, distribution, and scale of earthquake-related geological hazards;

c) Structural type, use, number of stories, materials, dimensions, construction year, seismic intensity, site category, and damage status of important buildings and structures. Circumstances, etc.;

d) The type, scale, construction date, fortification intensity, damage status, and scope of impact of lifeline projects;

e) The types, models, installation methods, fortification intensity, and damage conditions of production facilities and equipment;

f) Location of casualties, cause of casualties, and personal identification information.

10.2.4 Emergency scientific investigations at earthquake sites should focus on investigating and recording the following typical phenomena.

a) Surface rupture zones passing through areas of extreme seismic intensity or densely populated areas;

b) Earthquakes, tsunamis, and landslide dams that are large-scale or cause damage to people, buildings, and lifeline infrastructure;

c) Damage resulting in people being buried, large-scale severe damage, and destroyed buildings;

d) The extent of damage to lifeline infrastructure that triggered severe secondary disasters;

11 Emergency Services

11.1 Job Responsibilities Emergency services should include the following tasks.

a) Earthquake-related information. Information services including earthquake and aftershock distribution, seismogenic structures, and rupture scale;

b) Seismic situation information. Information services such as seismic situation analysis of the earthquake zone and analysis of the sequence of this earthquake;

c) Disaster situation. scale of the disaster, scope and felt area of the disaster zone, casualties and their distribution, building damage and property loss, earthquake Information services including intensity distribution, disaster characteristics, and causes of the disaster;

d) Emergency rescue. Safety assessment of key rescue areas, key rescue targets, and demolition sites of collapsed buildings (structures) at rescue sites. Collaborative information services including assessment, development of rescue routes and demolition plans, and aftershock early warning;

e) Regarding the resettlement of disaster victims and affected people. safety emergency assessment of the construction projects of temporary resettlement sites and emergency shelters, and damage to buildings and structures. Earthquake use and disposal, avoidance of adverse sites and prevention of secondary and derivative disasters, earthquake emergency news publicity, public opinion response and earthquake disaster prevention and mitigation. General information services;

f) Recovery and reconstruction. Information services such as earthquake hazard level assessment and reconstruction site selection.

11.2 Work Requirements

11.2.1 On-site emergency monitoring of earthquakes, disaster investigation, intensity assessment, disaster loss assessment, and construction services should be continuously provided according to the needs of the service recipients. The phased information and final results obtained in engineering safety emergency assessment and emergency scientific investigation.

11.2.2 As needed, we should cooperate in carrying out earthquake emergency news publicity, public opinion response, and earthquake prevention and disaster reduction science popularization.

11.2.3 An earthquake emergency service work report should be prepared.

12 Work Summary

12.1 Data Compilation and Verification The collected and investigated data and results should be verified, preliminary analysis should be conducted, and missing or incorrect data should be supplemented. Correction.

12.2 Preparation of On-site Work Summary Report A field work summary report should be prepared. Appendix A provides suggestions on the content of the field work summary report.

12.3 Document Archiving

12.3.1 Earthquake field work data shall be archived in accordance with the requirements of scientific and technological archives.

12.3.2 The documents to be archived should be organized according to the following categories. overview of earthquake field work, emergency observation, disaster investigation, intensity assessment, disaster loss assessment, and construction projects. The information is categorized and organized according to aspects such as safety emergency assessment, emergency scientific investigation, and emergency services.

12.3.3 Archived materials should include the following.

a) Raw data from on-site observations;

b) Various documents received and distributed on-site;

c) On-site work telephone records and superior instructions records;

d) Meeting minutes from the event;

e) All original records, drawings, and measurement records from the field work;

f) On-site photographs, recorded video materials, and remote sensing image data;

g) Work reports on all aspects of the work at the earthquake site, as well as data and information obtained from disaster investigation and emergency scientific expeditions;

h) Earthquake field work summary report.

12.3.4 All paper documents should be scanned and archived simultaneously, and an earthquake field work database should be established.

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