China News Service, Huizhou, March 14 (Song Xiujie, Sun Qiuxia) According to the official determination of the China Earthquake Networks, at 02:28 on March 14, an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred in the waters of Huidong County, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province (22.51 degrees north latitude, 115.04 degrees east longitude). , the focal depth is 25 kilometers.
The reporter learned from the three earthquake bureaus and emergency management bureaus of Guangdong Province, Huizhou City, and Huidong County. So far, no reports of casualties and property losses have been received, and there is no impact on Huizhou Daya Bay Petrochemical Zone and nuclear power plant.
It is reported that the epicenter was located in the waters of Huidong County, 22 kilometers away from Pinghai Town, Huidong County, 45 kilometers away from Shanwei City, 63 kilometers away from Huidong County, 93 kilometers away from Huizhou City Center, and 195 kilometers away from Guangzhou City.
According to preliminary research by the Guangdong Seismological Bureau, the earthquake occurred in the sea area and had little impact on the land. It is unlikely that an earthquake of magnitude 5 or higher will occur in the original earthquake area in recent days.
After preliminary understanding, Huizhou, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanwei, Dongguan, Jieyang, Zhuhai and other earthquakes were clearly felt. As of 04:30, 11 aftershocks were recorded.
Since 1949, no earthquake of magnitude 5.0 or greater has occurred within 50 kilometers of the epicenter.
The largest earthquake with a magnitude of 3.7 occurred in Haifeng, Guangdong on April 9, 1981, without causing any casualties.
An earthquake with a similar magnitude of magnitude 3 or higher occurred once, and no casualties were reported.
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