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4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Guangdong, Felt in Hong Kong

2/20/2026

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On February 20, 2026, the Hong Kong Observatory recorded a 4.0-magnitude earthquake in Guangdong near Yangjiang at 2:28 PM, about 260 km west-southwest of Hong Kong.
More than 100 tremor reports were logged for tremors that lasted a few seconds and were felt indoors, with a local intensity of three on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Since 1905, the Hong Kong Observatory has recorded 176 locally felt tremors of varying intensities.

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On February 20, 2026, the Hong Kong Observatory recorded a 4.0-magnitude earthquake in Guangdong near Yangjiang at 2:28 PM, about 260 km west-southwest of Hong Kong.
More than 100 tremor reports were logged for tremors that lasted a few seconds and were felt indoors, with a local intensity of three on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Since 1905, the Hong Kong Observatory has recorded 176 locally felt tremors of varying intensities.