On February 21, 2025, a series of earthquakes have been occurring in various parts of China. Following a 4.2-magnitude earthquake in the Jinfeng District of Yinchuan City, Ningxia on February 20, earthquakes also struck Xinghua City in Taizhou, Jiangsu, and Tonghua County in Jilin on February 21.
According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, a 3.7-magnitude earthquake with a depth of 9 kilometers hit Xinghua City, Taizhou, Jiangsu at 7:16 am on February 21 (latitude 32.73 degrees north, longitude 120.16 degrees east). The seismic waves reached the Tianning District of Changzhou City at 7:17 am.
Approximately an hour earlier, the Jilin Province Earthquake Networks reported a 2.2-magnitude earthquake with a depth of 10 kilometers in Tonghua County, Jilin at 6:37 am on February 21 (latitude 41.66 degrees north, longitude 125.77 degrees east). The epicenter was located approximately 2 kilometers southwest of Kuaidamao Town, Tonghua County, Tonghua City, about 2 kilometers northwest of Tonghua Juxin Economic Development Zone in Tonghua County, Tonghua City, and approximately 8 kilometers south of Jindou Korean-Manchu Township in Tonghua County, Tonghua City.
Residents in Xinghua City reported feeling the earthquake, with one saying, “I strongly felt a shaking from east to west in the city.” Another commented, “It felt like a baby’s crib being quickly shaken by someone.” There were also accounts of “obvious shaking, which scared me to quickly jump out of bed.” Someone mentioned, “I also noticed in the morning that the door was vibrating.”
Others from neighboring areas mentioned feeling the tremors as well. A netizen from Rugao to the east said, “I felt the tremors.” Reports came in from Wuxi and Danyang as well. Many residents of Changzhou also reported feeling the earthquake, with one saying, “I was lying on the bed and felt the bed shaking three times in Changzhou City.”
People in Jilin also shared their experiences. One resident mentioned, “There was a loud noise, and the whole building shook for a moment, which woke me up. I thought a neighboring building exploded.” Another said, “I felt it in Kuaidamao Town. I thought someone was driving and crashed into the first floor of my house. I woke up in a daze.” Another resident commented, “The bed shook for about two to three seconds in the morning. I thought my leg was cramping.” One person noted, “I felt the shaking in Tonghua County multiple times, with the floor moving.” Residents of Jilin Province discussed the seismic activity, stating, “The 2.2-magnitude tremor is subtle. The most active area in Jilin Province should be Songyuan.” Another mentioned feeling it in Dongchang District.
In related news, the earthquake in the Jinfeng District of Yinchuan with a magnitude of 4.2 was strongly felt by residents.