Guangdong province hit by earthquake

A 4.0-magnitude earthquake occurred in Yangxi county, in the city of Yangjiang, South China's Guangdong province, at 2:28 pm on Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The earthquake's epicenter was located at a depth of 11 kilometers, with coordinates of 21.75 degree north altitude and 111.77 degree east longitude.

According to reports on social media, residents in Yangjiang, Shenzhen, Dongguan and Guangzhou felt the tremor.