Strong Earthquake Hits East Taiwan, No Casualties Reported
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck east Taiwan on Friday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). Fortunately, there have been no reports of casualties or damage so far.
Seismic Intensity Levels
The earthquake’s epicenter was located 34.2 km southeast of Hualien County Hall, with a focal depth of 9.7 km. Different regions experienced varying levels of seismic intensity:
| Intensity Level | Counties |
|---|---|
| 4 | Hualien, Taitung, Yilan, Nantou, Taichung, Chiayi, Changhua, Yunlin |
| 3 | Hsinchu, Miaoli, Taoyuan, New Taipei, Chiayi, Kaohsiung, Hsinchu, Tainan |
| 2 | Penghu, Taipei, Keelung, Pingtung |
Further details are awaited.
Doubts Revealed
Earthquake -: An earthquake is when the ground shakes because of movements deep inside the Earth. It can cause buildings to shake and sometimes fall down.
Magnitude -: Magnitude is a number that tells us how strong an earthquake is. A higher number means a stronger earthquake.
Central Weather Administration -: The Central Weather Administration is a government agency in Taiwan that tells people about the weather and natural events like earthquakes.
Epicenter -: The epicenter is the exact place on the Earth’s surface right above where an earthquake starts.
Hualien County Hall -: Hualien County Hall is a government building in Hualien, a place in Taiwan. It helps manage the area around it.
Seismic intensity -: Seismic intensity is a measure of how strong the shaking is in a specific place during an earthquake. Different places can feel different levels of shaking.
Counties -: Counties are areas within a country that have their own local governments. In Taiwan, places like Hualien, Taitung, and Yilan are counties.