Shenzhen’s landmark electronics skyscraper closed for investigation after shaking triggers panic
- SEG Plaza, Shenzhen’s fifth-tallest skyscraper in the famed Huaquiangbei electronics district, was closed for investigation after shaking caused a panic
- The city government said the structure is safe, allowing merchants back in the bottom floors, but there is no timeline for full reopening

Although an initial government investigation found the structure to be safe, a visit to the site on Wednesday showed that only security and investigation personnel were being allowed into the building. One security guard outside the building said there is no timetable for reopening it before the investigation concludes.

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Landmark Shenzhen skyscraper sways, sparking emergency evacuation
The shaking of the office building also affected the SEG Electronics Market, a 10-storey structure that sits at the base of the tower. It has long been one of Shenzhen‘s most famous wholesale electronics markets, where buyers can find an array of obscure hardware components. Merchants were allowed to enter this area on Wednesday, but customers were still being denied entrance.
Many merchants in the SEG market said they did not feel the shaking on Tuesday, suggesting it was mostly just the central tower that was affected.
“Vendors from the ninth floor said they felt it and that the shaking felt like an earthquake,” said Hu Jian, a live-streaming equipment vendor in the building. “We couldn’t feel it from the second floor.”