On January 30, 2025, at 5:25 am, a 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Yuancheng District of Heyuan City, Guangdong Province, with a depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter was located at 23.73 degrees north latitude and 114.62 degrees east longitude. As of now, there are no reports of casualties.
According to reports from China News Network, the average altitude within a 5-kilometer radius of the epicenter is approximately 202 meters.
The China Earthquake Networks Center’s rapid report catalog reveals that there have been a total of 12 earthquakes with a magnitude of 3 or above within a 200-kilometer radius of the epicenter in the past five years. The largest earthquake occurred on March 8, 2023, when a 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit Dongyuan County, Heyuan City, Guangdong, 16 kilometers away from the current epicenter.
Local residents expressed their experiences on social media platforms, with comments like, “I was awakened by the earthquake, my dog kept barking, and we all evacuated.” “The earthquake at night was particularly intense.” “It woke me up.” “This tremor feels quite strong.” “Is it really just 2.8 magnitude? The shaking was quite noticeable.”
Since the beginning of 2025, mainland China has experienced frequent earthquakes, with a previous earthquake occurring near Guangdong.
On January 10, 2025, at 2:40 pm, the Guangdong Seismological Network detected a 3.8 magnitude earthquake in the South China Sea (21.33 degrees north latitude, 115.66 degrees east longitude).