A “strong” Earthquake Today struck Taiwan’s capital on April 22, according to AFP personnel. The Central Weather Administration said that the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.5 and had its origin in eastern Hualien.
A “strong” earthquake struck Taiwan’s capital early on Monday night, according to AFP sources. The Central Weather Administration claimed that the, which originated in eastern Hualien, had a magnitude of 5.5.
The area was the epicenter of an of a magnitude of 7.4 that struck on April 3. The earthquake caused landslides in the hilly area, closing off highways, and severely damaging buildings in the main city of Hualien.
The most recent body was found in a quarry on April 13; at least 17 people were murdered in the earthquake.
Around 5:08 p.m. local time (0908 GMT) on Monday, Taiwan had an that was felt in Taipei, the country’s capital.
According to the US Geological Survey, it has a depth of 8.9 kilometers and a magnitude of 5.3.
“It felt like one of the strongest quakes or aftershocks since the big one earlier this month,” a member of the AFP said.
The Hualien Fire Department announced on its official social media page that crews had been sent out to assess any damage caused by the earthquake.
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“We will continue to monitor the situation and report promptly.”
Because Taiwan is at the meeting point of two tectonic plates, it experiences regular earthquakes.
Numerous aftershocks from the earthquake on April 3 produced hundreds of rockfalls in the Hualien area.
Since 1999, when a magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck the island, it has been the worst to affect Taiwan.
At that time, 2,400 people perished in the deadliest natural disaster in the history of the island.
In April’s massive earthquake, stricter building regulations—including increased seismic standards in its building codes—as well as extensive public disaster awareness seemed to have averted a more significant calamity.
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