A day after a stronger tremor killed one and injured nearly 150 people, aftershocks slammed southeastern Taiwan on Monday, with the largest being a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that was felt in the capital Taipei.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the most recent quake occurred at 10 am (0200 GMT) on April 16th, 66 kilometers (41 miles) south-southwest of the seaside city of Hualien, at a depth of 13 kilometers.
Central Taiwan’s meteorology service estimated the magnitude to be 5.9.
Southeastern Taiwan, an area of the island that is largely rural, has been hit by a string of earthquakes since Saturday.
In the village of Yuli, at least one person was killed when the strongest quake, measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale, hit on Sunday afternoon, ripping up roads and bringing down a few houses.
Authorities reported 146 casualties, including four people rescued from a collapsed structure.
Though most earthquakes in Taiwan are minor in impact, the island has a lengthy history of catastrophic events.
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Seventeen people were killed and nearly 300 were injured after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the popular tourist destination of Hualien in 2018.
The 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck the island in September 1999 was the biggest natural disaster in the area, killing an estimated 2,400 people.
FAQs – People Also Ask
Why does Taiwan always have earthquakes?
Taiwan’s geodynamic layout makes the island vulnerable to regular earthquakes. The Philippine Sea Plate is currently being subducted beneath the Eurasian Plate at the Ryukyu Trench, which is located east of Taiwan.
How many earthquakes happen in Taiwan?
There are about 2,200 earthquakes every year in Taiwan, and about 214 of them are felt, according to data collected by the Central Weather Bureau from 1900 to 1990.
What will you do during an earthquake?
DROP to the ground and seek safety under a heavy desk or table, covering your head and neck with your arms. In the absence of any cover, crouch along a bench or an inside wall. If you are outside when an earthquake hits, duck, cover, and hang on away from anything that could fall on you.
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