A 3.1 magnitude earthquake occurred again in Dongyuan County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province in the early morning, with a depth of 3.7 magnitude. | Source | Dongyuan County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province
China Earthquake Networks Center officially measured that at 01:13 on July 4, a magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in Dongyuan County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province, with a focal depth of 8 kilometers.
Previously, according to the official measurement of the China Earthquake Networks Center, at 20:57 on July 3, a 3.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in Dongyuan County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province, with a focal depth of 9 kilometers, the epicenter at 23.85 degrees north latitude and 114.50 degrees east longitude.
Guangdong has occurred this year
9 earthquakes with a magnitude of 2.0 or above
Among them, Heyuan 6 times
According to the data from the China Earthquake Networks Center, since 2023, there have been 9 earthquakes above 2.0 and 7 earthquakes above 3.0 in Guangdong. Among the 9 earthquakes with a magnitude of 2.0 or higher, 6 occurred in Heyuan City, and Dongyuan County accounted for 4 of them.
The last earthquake with a magnitude of 2.0 or higher in Guangdong was at 19:56 on May 22 this year, when a 3.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in the waters of Mazhang District, Zhanjiang City.
Guangzhou is located in an earthquake prone area, but it is not always without earthquakes. According to the Guangzhou Seismological Bureau, there have been two small earthquakes with a magnitude below 1.5 in the jurisdiction of Guangzhou since 2023. Since 2019, the Guangzhou Digital Seismological Network has recorded a total of 43 earthquakes, of which 3 were above 2.0 magnitude, with the largest being the 2.7 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Zengcheng District on August 6, 2019.
Someone asked,
![A 3.1 magnitude earthquake occurred again in Dongyuan County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province in the early morning, with a depth of 3.7 magnitude. | Source | Dongyuan County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province](https://a5qu.com/upload/images/8a85064a12f1fe5150da6d280f9d8d5b.jpg)
Has the Earth entered a "vibration mode",
Are there really more earthquakes than in the past?
Regarding this, the relevant person in charge of the Guangzhou Seismological Bureau told reporters that based on current observation data, earthquakes in the world, China, and Guangdong are still at a normal level of activity, and there is no significant increase or decrease compared to before. One possible reason why most people feel that earthquakes occur frequently is that in the era of the internet, information dissemination is fast and comprehensive, and people have a strong sense of immersion, leading to misconceptions.
The person in charge stated that Guangzhou is located in the middle of the southeast coastal seismic zone, with multiple faults developed within its jurisdiction, and has a certain potential for earthquake generation. "We should maintain a reverence for nature."
The person in charge said, "We will further strengthen the combination of specialties and groups, strengthen the construction of earthquake stations and group measurement and prevention points, strengthen the analysis and processing of observation data, strengthen comprehensive consultation and other work, and strive to make breakthroughs in earthquake prediction and early warning, and make every effort to prepare for earthquake monitoring and prediction."
Overview of earthquakes with a magnitude of 2.0 or above in Guangdong region since the beginning of this year
Reference position for latitude, longitude, and depth at the moment of magnitude and earthquake occurrence
3.72023-07-0320:5723.85114.509 Dongyuan County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province
3.1 2023 May 22 19:56 20.81 110.53 16 Sea Area, Mazhang District, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province
![A 3.1 magnitude earthquake occurred again in Dongyuan County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province in the early morning, with a depth of 3.7 magnitude. | Source | Dongyuan County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province](https://a5qu.com/upload/images/a48c3f887507b3dd0c35185b2a34ee2d.jpg)
3.42023-03-2915:0223.27112.948 Sanshui District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province
3.42023-03-0813:2123.84114.518 Dongyuan County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province
4.5 2023-03-08 05:15 23.84 114.52 10 Dongyuan County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province
2.8 February 11, 2023 14:35 23.76 114.63 10 Yuancheng District, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province
4.3 2023-02-11 10:41 23.76 114.64 11 Yuancheng District, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province
3.22023-02-0511:3823.27112.958 Sanshui District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province
2.92023-01-1208:2423.84114.519 Dongyuan County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province