A new strong earthquake occurred in Taiwan, a region hit at the beginning of April by a devastating earthquake of 7.2 on the Richter scale. The telluric movement at midnight was followed by several aftershocks.
Another strong earthquake in Taiwan. The earthquake was followed by several aftershocks
This month, at least 14 people died after the 7.2-magnitude earthquake also struck Hualien and was followed by hundreds of aftershocks. Taiwan, located at the intersection of two tectonic plates, is frequently hit by earthquakes.
This week’s earthquakes are proof. A first important earthquake occurred at dawn on Tuesday. It registered a magnitude of 6.3, according to the island’s meteorological agency.
The most recent earthquake in Taiwan Island occurred Friday night into Saturday. At 2:21 a.m. local time, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 occurred near Hualien District, in eastern Taiwan, the island’s meteorological agency announced.
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The earthquake occurred near the following cities: 17 km SE of Yilan, 56 km SE of Taipei, 57 km S of Keelung, 57 km SE of Banqiao, 62 km SE of Daxi, 68 km SE of Taoyuan City, 74 km N of Hualien City, 89 km E of Hsinchu.
Fortunately, there are no reports of damage or casualties at this time. The earthquake did not trigger a tsunami alert on the island, which has experienced numerous earthquakes recently.
Tonight’s earthquake was followed by numerous aftershocks. In total, there were ten earthquakes of varying magnitude. The most important was a 5.7 magnitude earthquake, notes Business Recorder.
A series of videos appeared on social media sites that were captured at the time of the 6.1 earthquake. The intensity of this new Asian island earthquake can be seen.
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- over 1,000 of aftershocks occurred after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake earlier this month.
Less than a decade ago, more than 100 people lost their lives in an earthquake in the south of the island. Previously, in 1999, more than 2,000 people lost their lives in an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 in the central area of the region.
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