A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred on Monday (October 23) near the sea area near Shantou, Guangdong.
The "China Earthquake Network" WeChat public account posted news that according to the formal determination of the China Earthquake Network, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the waters of Nan'ao County, Shantou City, Guangdong, Monday.Komem, about 27 kilometers from the coastline.
It is reported that the epicenter is 39 kilometers from Nan'ao County, 43 kilometers from Dongshan County, Fujian, 49 kilometers from Fu'an County, Fujian, 55 kilometers from Rao Ping County, 67 kilometers from Chenghai District, and 72 kilometers from Shantou City.
According to the Chinese earthquake network speed report, a total of 23 earthquakes have occurred in the past five years within 200 kilometers around the earthquake. The largest earthquake is the magnitude 6.2 earthquake in the Taiwan Strait on November 26, 2018, 124 kilometers from this episode.