People from all districts in Hong Kong said they felt the earthquake at about 2:30 in the morning today (14th), and they asked and shared their feelings on social media. Some claimed to have woken up from their sleep and witnessed furniture shaking.
The Observatory said that a magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred off the coast of southeastern China at that time, with the epicenter about 92 kilometers away from Hong Kong.
China Earthquake Networks stated that the earthquake occurred in the waters of Huizhou City, Guangdong Province, with a focal depth of only 25 kilometers.
After the earthquake, the Observatory said at 2:40 that it had received reports from citizens that they felt the earthquake and needed to analyze it. At 3:16, it was confirmed that a 4.1-magnitude earthquake occurred near the coast of southeastern China at 2:29 a.m., with the epicenter at 22.51 north latitude. degrees, near 115.04 degrees east longitude, that is, about 92 kilometers east-northeast of Hong Kong.
The Observatory received reports from more than 8,000 members of the public who felt a slight tremor that persisted for several seconds.
Preliminary analysis shows that the earthquake intensity in Hong Kong is IV (fourth) on the revised Mercalli seismic scale, that is, hanging objects swing and doors, windows and dishes make noises.
China Earthquake Networks showed a few minutes after the earthquake that an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred at 2:28 in the waters of Huidong County, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province.
According to netizens' descriptions, the earthquake lasted for 5 to 6 seconds and could be felt in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories, and the tremor was obvious.
A citizen in Kowloon said that he woke up from his sleep and heard a loud noise, suspecting that the throat was damaged.
Another netizen said that they "thought it was a hallucination" when they saw furniture vibrating in their home.
In addition to expressing their feelings about the earthquake, netizens also pointed to the emergency alert system that shocked the public last Wednesday (9th).
Many people believe that this earthquake is more critical than the news that urged the public not to go to Queen Elizabeth Hospital unless it is necessary, and should make good use of this 150 million yuan system to inform the public.
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