Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes.
Taipei: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's eastern coast on Thursday, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).
As per details, the quake hit eastern Taiwan at 12:03pm, with tremors felt in the capital Taipei.
The epicenter of the temblor was 29.1 kilometers southeast of Hualien County Hall, with a shallow focal depth of 5.7 km.
Taiwan uses an intensity scale of one to seven, which gauges the degree to which a quake is felt at a specific location.
The intensity of the quake has been recorded as a 5 in Hualien County and a 4 in Taitung County, Yilan County, Nantou County, Chiayi County, Changhua County, Chiayi City, Taichung City, and Yunlin County.
Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes.
In 2016, over 100 people were killed in a quake in southern Taiwan, while a 7.3 magnitude quake killed more than 2,000 people in 1999.
WWE 'Raw' takeaways: Doubt looms around Survivor Series: War Games favorites
- 12 گھنٹے قبل
Bill Belichick's legacy takes a detour at North Carolina
- 12 گھنٹے قبل
Gen Z made status symbols affordable. They’re just impossible to get.
- 11 گھنٹے قبل
Taliban regime has become a threat not only to Pakistan but to the entire region: ISPR
- 4 گھنٹے قبل
Black Friday betting: Big games coming for Hurts, Barkley vs. streaking Bears?
- ایک گھنٹہ قبل
Accountability is essential for Israel’s war crimes and acts of genocide against Palestinians:PM Shehbaz
- 3 گھنٹے قبل
Religious scholar, minor son shot dead in Peshawar
- 19 گھنٹے قبل
Iran to boycott 2026 World Cup draw over US visa row
- 20 گھنٹے قبل
Indian Minister’s statement threat to regional peace: FO
- 21 گھنٹے قبل
Inside Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson's contract extension, and Micah Parsons' role
- 12 گھنٹے قبل
Meta introduces nickname feature for posts in Facebook groups
- 21 گھنٹے قبل
PCB sets bidding fees for two new PSL teams
- ایک گھنٹہ قبل
