4.2 Earthquake Yingde, Guangdong, China February 16, 2012

4.2 Yingde, Guangdong, China Earthquake. Image Credit USGS.

The USGS has reported a 4.2 magnitude earthquake has struck Yingde, Guangdong, China on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 02:34:24 AM . The epicenter was located approximately:

117 km (72 miles) ESE of Yingde, Guangdong, China
119 km (73 miles) NE of Dongguan, Guangdong, China
153 km (95 miles) ENE of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
1791 km (1112 miles) S of BEIJING, Beijing, China

…at a depth of 18.7 km (11.6 miles). There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold. You can read the full Yingde, Guangdong, China earthquake details here.

Did you feel it?

Communities around Yingde, Guangdong, China reported light shaking. Places that felt the quake are:
City: Daipo Intensity: II Responses: 5
City: Quanwan Intensity: III Responses: 1
City: Shatian Intensity: II Responses: 2
City: Daliang Intensity: IV Responses: 1
City: Dongguan Intensity: III Responses: 3
City: Shiongshui Intensity: IV Responses: 2
City: Xigong Intensity: III Responses: 1
City: Yuanlong Intensity: III Responses: 1
City: Guangzhou Intensity: III Responses: 17
City: Shenzhen Intensity: III Responses: 3
City: Zhunmen Intensity: II Responses: 2
City: Xianggangdao Intensity: II Responses: 1
City: Jiulong Intensity: II Responses: 5
If you felt the quake and you were not from of the mentioned communities you can report the quake here to the USGS.

What is a 4.2 magnitude earthquake?

4.0 – 4.9 Moderate and noticeable to people indoors, windows rattling, some things may fall off shelves and the sound is similar to a freight train passing by Learn more about earthquakes…

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