4.3 magnitude earthquake in zhuolu, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Langfang | zhuolu earthquake _ news
According to the Beijing times, Wang Shuo, chinanews 18:37 yesterday, zhuolu County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei province, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake, the epicenter 73 kilometers from Zhangjiakou City, about 86 km from Haidian District. Beijing has felt.
News 6th from the seismological Bureau of Hebei province, 18:37 the 4.3 magnitude earthquake zhuolu (40.3 degrees north latitude and 115.4 degrees East longitude), a depth of 10 km. Surrounding counties, Zhangjiakou, Beijing, Tianjin and Langfang, Tangshan and other places. Zhuolu County reacted strongly, up to 19:30, the aftershocks have occurred 8 times, one of the biggest aftershocks of magnitude 1.5. Seismological Bureau of Hebei province, started third-magnitude earthquake emergency response.
Village of zhuolu long Fu SI Mr Zhao said, when he was standing in the room, saw the dog very manic, lamp, thermometer on the wall in the room shook and quickly ran to the outside. According to his eye, and nearby houses damaged.
Village of zhuolu Wat Pho SI Xiang Tai Ping Bao Qian Zhiwu, Director of the village Committee, said the village is located in the hillside of the second highest mountain in Shanxi, Hebei province, and so felt more strongly. During an earthquake, he and his family were having dinner when suddenly I heard the "big bang" sound, the Earth started shaking, lasted about 10 seconds, slight cracks in the roof.
China earthquake networks Center Zhang Yongxian, Deputy Director of the Department of earthquake prediction introduction, Yan alum, Chase is in fault belt in northwestern margin of the basin, is a quake-prone region in the history. Own earthquake recorded since the Chase near the largest level of 6.8 magnitude, respectively, in 1484 and 1720. Since 1970 have occurred 4 earthquakes of magnitude 4.
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Why Beijing felt significant
"Hanging clothes on the balcony ... ... Almost shakes a somersault. "" On the couch and shake twice! Earthquake in Hebei, Beijing felt it is! ”
Last night, on the earthquake in Hebei animatedly in the Twitter message spread, many felt the quake Beijing Netizen, newspaper "dithering" coordinates: Changping, junbo, ZHICHUN road, bird's nest, xisi, HongQiao district, Tianjin ... ... Even the Netizen said "carrying books" downstairs "escape" turned my foot in the process.
Why only 4.3 magnitude quake, West of Beijing, Haidian, Shijingshan, mentougou district, Chaoyang, tremors were felt as much? In this regard, said Zhang Yongxian, earthquake in Beijing's construction-related, so even a distance farther, you may have a very clear sense.
"Wenchuan earthquake, Chengdu, closer to the epicenter of damage is smaller than the distance of beichuan, associated with the structure. "Said Zhang Yongxian, in addition, has a magnifying effect on earthquake in high-rise buildings, it is possible to feel more.
(Original title: zhuolu, Hebei earthquake of magnitude 4.3)
(Edit: SN064)
01:30 on September 07, 2014
Beijing times
