China Earthquake Network officially confirmed: At 14:28 on February 20 (Friday), a magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred in Yangxi County, Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province (latitude 21.75 degrees, longitude 111.77 degrees), with a depth of 11 kilometers. Residents of Yangjiang city felt significant tremors, with many netizens in Shenzhen reporting noticeable shaking. Over a hundred citizens in Hong Kong also reported feeling the quake to the Hong Kong Observatory.
Within 5 kilometers of the epicenter in Yangxi County, Guangdong, there are villages such as Hongguang, Gaochao, Longshi, Baishigen, Shipailou, Shipaida, Daxialing, Qiao, Haitan, Dongyi, and within 20 kilometers, towns and villages including Chengzhen Town, Xitou Town, Pinggang Town, Zhiluo Town, Buchang Town, Zhigong Town, and Baishawei Township.
Surrounding counties and cities: 16 kilometers from Yangxi County, 23 kilometers from Jiangcheng District, 28 kilometers from Yangdong District, 47 kilometers from Yangchun City, and 73 kilometers from Enping City, 25 kilometers from Yangjiang City.
The magnitude 4.0 earthquake in Yangxi County, Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province sparked discussions and trended as the top topic on Weibo on February 20.
Weibo user “KingGloryRankings”: I was playing on my phone in bed, suddenly felt a vibration, did anyone else feel it?
Weibo user “EchoOfTheCentury”: Affected by the Yangjiang earthquake, Shenzhen shook for a few seconds, the tremors were noticeable, I even thought it was an illusion…
“GameUpdate”: Yangxi County is some distance from Guangzhou, if Guangzhou felt it, there’s a high chance that the western part of Guangdong will also feel it.
“MasterAzul”: So scary.
“chilltattoo”: Wow, I wondered why my bed shook a bit.
The Hong Kong Observatory announced in the afternoon of February 20 that the earthquake network detected a locally felt earthquake reported by citizens. According to the Observatory, based on their preliminary analysis, at 2:28 pm, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred in Yangjiang, Guangdong, about 22 kilometers southwest of Yangjiang (approximately 260 kilometers southwest by west of Hong Kong), with a depth of about 11 kilometers.
The Hong Kong Observatory stated that they received reports from over a hundred citizens who felt the earthquake, with the shaking lasting for several seconds. Initial analysis shows that the seismic intensity in Hong Kong is categorized as level III (three) on the modified Mercalli intensity scale, indicating it was felt indoors, similar to the vibration caused by a small truck passing by.
At the beginning of the Year of the Fire Horse, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck late at night in Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Many people reported strong tremors, feeling walls shaking. Some rushed outdoors for safety, while others expressed being frightened.