Hong Kong Observatory detects tremors felt by residents

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Harvey KongFebruary 20, 2026 at 08:13 AM

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On Friday afternoon, the Hong Kong Observatory detected tremors felt by residents, originating from a 4.0-magnitude earthquake in Yangjiang, Guangdong province. The earthquake occurred at 2:28 pm, with the epicenter approximately 260km west-southwest of Hong Kong. The Observatory received over 100 reports from residents who felt the tremors, which lasted a few seconds. Initial estimates placed the local intensity at three on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale, comparable to vibrations from light trucks. Since 1905, the Observatory has recorded 176 instances of locally felt tremors of varying intensities.

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