China News Service, Guangzhou, February 11th (Reporter Wang Jian) An earthquake occurred in Heyuan City, Guangdong Province at 10:00 on February 11th.
The epicenter was 157 kilometers away from downtown Guangzhou.
When the earthquake occurred, people in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Meizhou and other places expressed that they felt the earthquake.
According to the official measurement of the China Seismic Network: At 10:41 on February 11, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake occurred in Yuancheng District, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province (23.76 degrees north latitude, 114.64 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 11 kilometers.
After the earthquake, many people in Heyuan expressed that they felt the earthquake through social platforms.
"I was lying on the bed playing with my mobile phone when I suddenly felt the bed shaking and was startled," said Ms. Tian, a citizen of Heyuan.
Mr. Zhao, who lives in Huadu, Guangzhou, also said that when the earthquake happened, he was resting at home and felt his room shaking slightly.
In January this year, an earthquake also occurred in Heyuan.
According to the official measurement of the China Seismic Network, at 8:24 on January 12, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred in Dongyuan County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province (23.84 degrees north latitude, 114.51 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 9 kilometers.
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