The tremors of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck the sea south of Shanwei in Guangdong with the effect reported by the Hongkongers on Friday afternoon, the Hong Kong Observatory said.
According to the HKO forecaster, it had received more than 10 locally felt reports of minor shaking, with a duration of a few seconds.
“Initial analysis from the Hong Kong Observatory indicated that an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred at 2.40pm on Friday over the sea south of Shanwei, Guangdong,” it said, adding its epicentre was about 200km (124 miles) southeast of Hong Kong.
“An initial estimate gave a local intensity of two on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, that is felt by people at rest, upper floors, or favourably placed.”
廣東海域發生4.2級地震，香港有震感
香港天文台稱，廣東省汕尾以南海域發生4.2級地震，香港人周五下午報導了地震的影響。
天文台預報員表示，已接獲超過10宗本地有感的輕微震動報告，持續時間為數秒。
報告稱，“香港天文台初步分析顯示，週五下午2時40分，廣東汕尾以南海域發生4.2級地震”，並補充說震央位於香港東南約200公里（124英里）處。
“根據修正麥卡利強度等級，初步估計局部強度為 2，休息時、高層或處於有利位置的人都能感受到。”
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