China Earthquake Networks stated that a 4.1-magnitude earthquake occurred at 2:28 a.m. today (14th) in the waters off Huidong County, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province. Citizens in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories expressed their shock.
The epicenter was 22.51 degrees north latitude, 115.04 degrees east longitude, and the focal depth was 2.5 kilometers.
The tremor lasted for 2 to 3 seconds, and many citizens expressed that 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.
The Observatory said at 2:40 that it had received reports from the public that they felt an earthquake. The Observatory was conducting an analysis and would announce it as soon as possible when further information was available.
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