Burst
Written by: Lu Jiayu Yu Ruijing Huang Diwen
2019-12-05 20:35
Last updated: 2019-12-05 20:35A magnitude-1.4 earthquake occurred near Cheung Chau this afternoon (5th), the eighth domestic earthquake in Hong Kong's record. The Observatory has received reports from more than ten citizens. Preliminary analysis shows that the intensity of the earthquake in Hong Kong is the revised Macquarie earthquake intensity table. The third degree (three) of the degree, that is, the feeling in the room, is similar to the vibration of a small van.
Many residents in Changzhou felt the vibration and a loud noise, describing it as if a heavy truck was passing by, and some people said that they felt shaking at that time, and the glass and door also made sounds. Some residents thought that an explosion occurred at the time. Or decoration demolition.
Resident Mr. Yang pointed out that according to the map, the epicenter of the earthquake was located outside Dongwan, Cheung Chau. (Photo by Yu Ruijing)
Miss Li pointed out that it felt like a heavy goods vehicle was passing by. (Photo by Huang Diwen)
The teacher, Miss Li, said that she was in class at the school and suddenly heard a bang. The vibration lasted for one to two seconds. Li pointed out that there was an overpass next to the school and said that when a heavy goods vehicle passed the overpass, there would be a similar vibration. Still wondering, "Some people have fallen." Li pointed out that when he watched the news later, he was shocked that the earthquake had occurred, and his description was the same as his own feelings, but said that he was not afraid at the time because he did not know anything.
Glass and doors also vibrate
Mr. Yang, who was working in the office at the time, pointed out that he felt vibrations in his seat and feet. "It seems that a large container truck passes through a loose road." In addition, the interior glass and doors also made a sound and made a noise. Mr. Yang pointed out that he then went out to check with his colleagues at the time, "I thought that there was an explosion, there was a quake, or there was a wall." Mr. Yang stated that it felt weird when he knew that an earthquake had occurred, describing the sound at that time as "then again like a thunder, and the rumor that he knows how to pass".
"Beep" trembled on the seat
Another Huang Tai, who was working at the time, said that she suddenly heard a loud noise, and some colleagues were sitting in the seats at the same time, and they felt shaking. "I thought it was an explosion, and it was estimated that the building was demolished, but it seemed like "When I knew that an earthquake had happened, I laughed and said," I will swell, I will sink. " Some colleagues also pointed out that the earthquakes I have experienced before are not this kind of feeling. "It's a" gegege "quake, and I won't utter it."
Mr. Yang pointed out that he looked out after the earthquake and thought that an explosion had occurred. (Photo by Yu Ruijing)
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