This graphic map released by the Hong Kong Observatory on its official website shows the epicenter of the 2.0-magnitude earthquake striking Lautau Island in the afternoon on March 11, 2024.

HONG KONG - An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.0 struck Lantau Island on Monday afternoon, said the Hong Kong Observatory.

The tremor struck at 1:22 pm near Mui Wo, about 20 kilometers west of the Hong Kong Observatory, with a focal depth of about 10 km, according to the Observatory’s initial analysis.

The HKO said it received over ten local reports of minor shaking, which had lasted a few seconds.

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Initial estimates gave a local intensity of three on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, a level that is felt indoors with the vibration like the passing of light trucks, the HKO added.