Cctv newsAccording to the official measurement by China Seismological Network, an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred at 10: 41 on February 11th in Yuancheng District, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province (23.76 degrees north latitude and 114.64 degrees east longitude) with a focal depth of 11 kilometers. The epicenter was located near Yuanxi Street, Yuancheng District, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province, 3 kilometers away from the People’s Government of Xingang Town, Dongyuan County, Heyuan City, 6 kilometers away from Yuancheng District, 6 kilometers away from Heyuan City and 157 kilometers away from Guangzhou City.
The earthquake is about 1 km away from Heyuan-Shaowu fault. Within 100 kilometers of the epicenter, there were four earthquakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, including three earthquakes of magnitude 5.0-5.9 and one earthquake of magnitude 6.0-6.9. The largest earthquake occurred in Heyuan, Guangdong Province on March 19, 1962 (about 5 kilometers away from this epicenter). Since 1970, there have been 82 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or above within 50 kilometers of the epicenter, including 68 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0-3.9 and 14 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0-4.9. The latest earthquake of magnitude 4 or above was in Dongyuan County on July 11, 2014.
According to the telephone call to the responsible comrades of relevant departments in Heyuan City, the earthquake in Heyuan City, Guangdong Province is strong, and no reports of casualties and property losses have been received yet. Netizens in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Huizhou, Shantou, Meizhou, Heyuan, Dongguan and other places expressed the earthquake.
After the earthquake, the Seismological Bureau of China made a video connection with the Seismological Bureau of Guangdong Province for the first time. Deputy Director Zhaomin Yin of the Seismological Bureau of China requested that: First, the Seismological Bureau of Guangdong Province and the China Seismological Network Center strengthen joint consultation to analyze and judge the earthquake situation; The second is to scientifically guide public opinion and serve the overall stability of the economy and society. Thirdly, according to the enlightenment of the strong earthquake in Turkey, the measures of joint prevention and control of earthquake disasters in large and medium-sized cities are deeply studied, and countermeasures and suggestions are put forward.
After the earthquake, the Provincial Seismological Bureau quickly launched an emergency response to the magnitude IV earthquake and handled it in time. First, report relevant information to the provincial party committee, the provincial government and the Seismological Bureau of China in a timely manner. Second, according to the instructions of the Executive Vice Governor of Zhang Hu, the Provincial Seismological Bureau sent an earthquake field team to Heyuan to understand the earthquake situation. Xinfengjiang Earthquake Monitoring Center Station and Heyuan Seismological Bureau had rushed to the scene to investigate the relevant situation and carry out encrypted earthquake observation. The third is to immediately organize a consultation meeting and strengthen the analysis and judgment of the earthquake situation. The fourth is to strengthen earthquake science popularization and actively release authoritative information. The fifth is to strengthen the duty on duty and strictly implement the 24-hour on-the-job duty system.
As of 11: 54, there were 70 aftershocks, the largest of which was magnitude 2.0. According to the joint consultation between the Provincial Seismological Bureau and China Seismological Network Center, this earthquake type is mainly aftershock type, and it is unlikely that an earthquake of magnitude 5 or above will occur in the original earthquake area in the near future.
