Observatory Says 1,000 Reported Feeling Tremor

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2019-10-12 HKT 23:26

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  • The Observatory says people felt shaking for up to 10 seconds. Photo: RTHK

    The Observatory says people felt shaking for up to 10 seconds. Photo: RTHK

More than 1,000 Hong Kong residents reported feeling an earth tremor on Saturday night, the Observatory has revealed.

The Observatory later revealed that the tremor was the result of a magnitude 5.2 earthquake centred on Guangxi province, about 380 kilometres west of Hong Kong.

The quake struck at about 10.55pm on Saturday. People in Hong Kong reported shaking for between one and 10 seconds, according to the Observatory.

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Last updated: 2019-10-13 HKT 05:34

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