Emergency response should follow the principle of hierarchical responsibility and response according to grades.The emergency response grade reflects the degree to which the responsible entity at a certain level uses emergency resources when it responds to emergencies.By comparing and analyzing the initiation and upgrading of emergency response grades at different levels in the 2022"9·5"6.8 magnitude earthquake in Luding County,Ganzi Prefecture,Sichuan Province and the 2023"12·18"6.2 magnitude earthquake in Jishishan,Linxia Prefecture,Gansu Province,some problems existing in determining the earthquake emergency response grades are discussed,and some suggestions for scientifically determining the disaster emergency response grades are put forward.