18 earthquakes hit eastern Taiwan s Hualien in one hour
07/14/2021 09:44 AM
Image taken from the CWB website
Taipei, July 14 (CNA) Eighteen earthquakes hit Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, in one hour Wednesday morning, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).
One temblor, occurring at 6:52 a.m., registered the highest magnitude of 5.2 among the 18 quakes, rocking Jian township of the county, a subduction zone comprising the Eurasian plate and the Philippine Sea plate, the CWB said.
The quake was centered 5.1 kilometers southwest of Hualien County Hall and occurred at a depth of 5.9 km, the CWB s Seismology Center said.
The CWB said the earthquake s intensity, which gauges its actual effect, was highest in Hualien City, where it measured 5- on Taiwan s 7-tier intensity scale, the CWB said.
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