Sudden! A 2.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in Shunyi District, Beijing
A 2.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in Shunyi District, Beijing, with a depth of 17 kilometers
Quick report parameters: According to the official measurement of the China Earthquake Networks Center, at 15:34 on September 1, a 2.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in Shunyi District, Beijing, with the focal depth of 17 kilometers, the epicenter at 40.14 degrees north latitude and 116.48 degrees east longitude.
Basic background
Earthquake epicenter terrain: The average elevation within a 5-kilometer radius of the epicenter is about 35 meters.
Historical earthquakes: According to the quick report catalog of the China Seismological Station Network, 8 earthquakes with a magnitude of more than 3 have occurred within 200km around the epicenter in the past five years. The largest earthquake is the earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 that occurred in Fengnan District, Tangshan City, Hebei Province, on December 5, 2019. The distribution of historical earthquakes is shown in the figure below.
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Many netizens have expressed that areas such as Chaoyang and Haidian are clearly affected by the earthquake. ↓
Beijing Municipal Seismological Bureau: It is unlikely that there will be earthquakes of magnitude 5 or above in the Beijing area in the near future
According to the official measurement of China Earthquake Networks Center, at 15:34 on September 1, 2023, a 2.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in Shunyi District, Beijing, with a focal depth of 17 kilometers.
The epicenter of this earthquake was near Gaoliying Town in Shunyi District, Beijing, with a maximum seismic intensity of III and a seismic fortification intensity of VIII, which will not cause damage to building structures. This earthquake has caused localized outbreaks in Shunyi, Changping, Chaoyang, and Haidian districts, and no disaster reports have been received.
According to the consultation and judgment of the Beijing Municipal Seismological Bureau, it is unlikely that an earthquake with a magnitude of 4 or above will occur in the original earthquake area in recent days, and it is unlikely that a earthquake with a magnitude of 5 or above will occur in the Beijing area in the near future. There will be no destructive earthquakes, and it will not affect the normal hosting of the China International Fair for Trade in Services. We hope that citizens can maintain normal work and life order.
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