An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred in the sea area of Jiangsu, and it was felt in Shanghai

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An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred in the sea area of Jiangsu, and it was felt in Shanghai

2021-11-17 15:02:23
China Seismological Network officially measured: at 13:54 on November 17, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the sea area of Dafeng District, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province (33.50 degrees north latitude and 121.19 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 17 km. The epicenter was 45 kilometers from the nearest coastline, 97 kilometers from Yancheng, 276 kilometers from Nanjing and 254 kilometers from Shanghai. The earthquake caused strong earthquakes in Yancheng and Nantong, Jiangsu, and also felt in Nanjing and Shanghai, Jiangsu.