On the afternoon of July 8th, a 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province. There were reports that earthquakes also occurred in the same area on the 2nd and 6th of this month, sparking discussions on the internet. As a result of the earthquake, some trains on sections of the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, Ningqi Railway, Lianzhen High-speed Railway, and others were delayed to varying degrees.
According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, at 4:07 pm on the 8th, a 3.6-magnitude earthquake occurred in Jiangdu District, Yangzhou City, with a depth of 8 kilometers.
Video footage showed lights swaying in residents’ homes.
Reports indicated that the earthquake this time was located in Zhenwu Town, Jiangdu District, where similar earthquakes occurred on the 2nd and 6th of this month.
Local netizens commented, “I felt it both times in three days (6th to 8th).” “It’s scary to have two earthquakes in three days, hope for peace and safety.”
The report mentioned that a similar earthquake occurred near the area last April. This implies that four earthquakes have occurred in almost the same location within a little over a year.
In response to the earthquake, the China Railway Shanghai Bureau Xin Chang Car Service Section stated that temporary speed restrictions have been implemented on sections of the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, Ningqi Railway, Lianzhen High-speed Railway, due to the earthquake. Some trains passing through these sections were delayed to varying degrees.
Due to the infrequency of earthquakes in Jiangsu, this earthquake has attracted significant attention from the Chinese people. News of the earthquake quickly became a hot topic on various social media platforms in China.
“Feeling tremors in Nanjing, I live on the 5th floor near Central Road and Jinmao Hui, estimated to last for 5 to 10 seconds.” “Sure enough, there was an earthquake, felt tremors in Nanjing! Wi-Fi disconnected…” “The table shook a bit.”
“Residents on the 15th floor were shocked.”
Some netizens expressed their concerns, “There have been quite a few abnormal natural events recently.” “What’s going on this year, the weather is abnormal, extremely hot, and heavy rain everywhere.”