Shenmu City, Shaanxi Province, a bizarre 2 earthquakes this month

On the morning of March 18, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake (collapse) occurred in Shenmu, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province. This is the second earthquake (collapse) in the area this month, and netizens suspect that it was caused by coal digging.

According to the official microblog of China Earthquake Network Center, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake (collapse) occurred in Shenmu City, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province (39.04 degrees north latitude, 110.62 degrees east longitude) at 10:10 a.m. on March 18.

Netizens debated, “Coal digging hollowed out, not backfilled.” “Artificial earthquake caused by coal digging.” “This is inside the stable Ordos massif, where tectonic earthquakes usually do not occur, and the probability is that the collapse earthquake caused by the collapse of the mining area.”

Another netizen said this is the second “earthquake” (collapse) this month.

“Collapse… twice now.” “This is the second earthquake this month, right?” “Depth, it feels like the coal mine near each Time is not mentioned.”

It is reported that at 2:18 on March 11, a 3.2 magnitude earthquake (collapse) occurred in Shenmu City, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province (39.08 degrees north latitude, 110.23 degrees east longitude).