Mild tremors felt across Hong Kong as 4.3 magnitude quake hits Guangdong
More than 1,500 Hong Kong residents reported experiencing mild tremors on Monday evening after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck northern Guangdong.
The Observatory recorded the quake at 6.48pm. Its epicentre was located in Qingyuan, around 57km (35 miles) north of Guangzhou and 180km northwest of Hong Kong, at a depth of around 10km.
The Guangdong Earthquake Agency confirmed the epicentre was in the Qingcheng district of Qingyuan city. There have been no reports of casualties or property damage.
The Observatory received more than 1,500 reports of tremors felt in Hong Kong, each lasting only a few seconds. The shaking was classified as intensity three on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, meaning it was felt indoors and resembled vibrations from passing light trucks.
Residents across Guangdong, including those in Guangzhou, Foshan, and Dongguan, shared accounts of stronger shaking on social media. Some posted images showing minor cracks on highways and water in bottled containers visibly quivering.
In Qingyuan, one online user described the sensation as 'feeling like being inside a washing machine for two seconds', while another on the 25th floor reported clearly feeling the tremor while sitting on a sofa.
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