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Nine quakes jolt Hualien County, nearby towns
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Two earthquakes hit Hualien in four minutes early Monday morning
07/19/2021 09:08 AM
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Taipei, July 19 (CNA) Two earthquakes rocked Hualien, eastern Taiwan, in four minutes early Monday morning with no immediate damage or injuries reported, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).
The first temblor with a magnitude of 3.9 took place at 2:40 a.m., and was centered 6.9 kilometers south southwest of Hualien County Hall, at a depth of 8.6 km, according to the CWB s Seismology Center.
The CWB said the earthquake s intensity, which gauges its actual effect, was highest in Hualien City, where it measured 4 on Taiwan s 7-tier intensity scale.
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Several earthquakes rock Hualien Saturday morning
07/17/2021 09:54 AM
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Taipei, July 17 (CNA) Several earthquakes jolted Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, Saturday morning, but no major damage or injuries were immediately reported, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).
Hualien, a subduction zone comprising the Eurasian plate and the Philippine Sea plate, saw in recent days a series of temblors taking place as a quick way to release energy.
At 8:43 a.m., a 3.2 magnitude quake hit the county, with the epicenter located about 5.2 kilometers south of Hualien County Hall, at a depth of 12.4 km, the Seismology Center said.
The earthquake s intensity, which gauges its actual effect, was highest in Hualien, where it measured 4 on Taiwan s 7-tier intensity scale, the CWB said.
More earthquakes to hit Taiwan s Hualien County in coming week: CWB
07/14/2021 12:40 PM
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Taipei, July 14 (CNA) A total of 30 earthquakes jolted Hualien County in eastern Taiwan Wednesday morning, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said, warning it was possible for the county to experience more temblors in the coming week.
According to the CWB, a total of 30 earthquakes largely hit Jian township of Hualien and the coastal area near the township between 6:52 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. on Wednesday, with the quakes ranging in magnitude from 2.9 to 5.2.
The CWB said these temblors were the aftershocks of the doublet earthquake that shook the area on July 7-8.
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