Was there an earthquake in Jining, Shandong?
On April 8, 2023, there was an earthquake in Jining, Shandong.
According to the official measurement of the China Seismological Network, a magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred in Weishan County, Jining City, Shandong Province at 8:36 on April 8, 2023. The focal depth was 8 kilometers, and the epicenter was located at 35.08 degrees north latitude and 116.83 east longitude. Spend.
According to the quick report catalog of China Seismological Network, ***9 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or above have occurred within 200 kilometers around the epicenter in the past five years. The largest earthquake was in Changqing, Jinan, Shandong on February 18, 2020. A magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred in the area (156 kilometers away from the epicenter).
Jining City, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province, is the former capital of the State of Lu, also known as the Canal Capital. It was also known as Jeju Prefecture in ancient times. It is a type II large city and a third-tier city. It is located in the southwest of Shandong Province, adjacent to Linyi City in the east. It borders Heze City to the west, Zaozhuang City and Xuzhou City to the south, and Tai'an City to the north.
The geographical environment of Jining City
Jining City belongs to the junction area of Taiyi low mountain hills in southern Shandong and Huanghuaihai plain in southwestern Shandong. The geological structure belongs to the southwestern Shandong fault block depression area in North China. . The terrain of Jining City is dominated by plains and depressions, with the terrain high in the east and low in the west, and the landform is relatively complex.
Jining City is located in the East Asian monsoon climate zone, with a warm temperate monsoon climate and four distinct seasons. In summer, there are mostly southerly winds, affected by tropical ocean air masses or morphed tropical ocean air masses, resulting in high temperatures and rainy weather; in winter, there are mostly northerly winds, affected by polar continental air masses, with mostly sunny and cold weather; spring and autumn are periods of atmospheric circulation adjustment, and spring is prone to droughts. The wind warms up quickly; autumn is cool but sometimes rainy. Abundant light energy resources are a prominent feature of Jining's climate.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Jining City