Many buildings trembled in wake of quake registered in Guangdong. China, a highly active seismic zone, remembers the earthquakes in Sichuan, Yunnan, etc. ..

Hong Kong (AsiaNews / Agencies) - An earthquake in China, registered early this morning, rattled the buildings of Hong Kong. The observatory of the former British colony registered a 4.8 magnitude earthquake at 11.34 this morning with its epicenter in the city of Heyuan (Guangdong), about 190 km from Hong Kong. The quake was felt in many parts of the territory, which was followed by hundreds of concerned phone calls. But there was no damage in Hong Kong. So far it is not known if there is any damage in China.

Today's is the second shock from Heyuan in a week. On 17 February, another 4.8 earthquake shook the city.

China is a highly active seismic zone. In May 2008, a strong earthquake in Sichuan (magnitude 7.9) caused the death of tens of thousands of people. Last year in September, an earthquake in Yunnan and Guizhou (magnitude 5.7) caused seven deaths and an avalanche of destruction.

 

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