This is the moment a food-loving boy dashed back to the dinner table to grab more food - in the middle of an earthquake.

Home CCTV filmed on June 23 shows a family eating dinner in the city of Qingyuan in China as a 4.3-magnitude quake hits.

The dad,

identified by local media only by his surname Li, immediately jumps up, scoops up his younger son and bolts for the door.

His older son follows closely behind but just seconds later he can be seen dashing back into the dinning area and racing to the table to scoop up a few more bites.

He's even seen attempting to fee with a bowl of rice and a dish in hand

until his father yells at him to put it back.

The boy reluctantly complies and puts down the food but not before sneaking in a couple more mouthfuls.