According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred in Tianning District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province (31.75 degrees north latitude, 120.00 degrees east longitude) at 21:46 on December 22, 2021, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.
According to preliminary information, the earthquake was felt strongly in Changzhou, southern Jiangsu and central Jiangsu, and nearby areas such as Shanghai and Zhejiang.
At present, no reports of casualties have been received.
After the earthquake, the Earthquake Administration of Jiangsu Province immediately launched a three-level earthquake emergency response, and successively dispatched 3 batches of earthquake field teams to Tianning District, Changzhou City to carry out disaster investigation, mobile monitoring, and scientific investigation.
According to research and judgment, the possibility of larger earthquakes in the original earthquake area in the next few days is relatively small.
Affected by the earthquake, in order to ensure the safety of passenger travel and railway transportation, the railway department urgently initiated emergency plans and strengthened inspections of line equipment and facilities.
Blockade inspections were conducted on certain sections of the Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity, Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway, and Beijing-Shanghai existing lines.
Affected by this, some trains have been delayed to varying degrees. For specific information, please refer to the station announcement or call the 12306 Railway Customer Service Center for consultation in order to arrange the itinerary reasonably.
(Headquarters reporter Xu Dawei Jingming Yang Guang)