A powerful 5.9 magnitude earthquake rattles eastern Taiwan, leaving minimal destruction behind.
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Taiwan shakes again: A magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes east coast
A jolt rocked Taiwan's shoreline Monday morning, with the island's Central Meteorological Administration reporting no immediate casualties or significant damage reported. The quake, measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale, occurred at 6:53 a.m. local time, just off the coast of Hualien County.
The epicenter was situated at a depth of 15 meters, approximately 33.7 kilometers from Hualien County's government building. The county previously endured a devastating magnitude 7.2 earthquake in April last year - an event that claimed 18 lives, injured over a thousand, and caused substantial economic losses.
The tremor was felt most intensely in Hualien and lesser yet in Yilan, Nantou, Yunlin, Changhua, and Taichung. Taiwan, squashed between the Philippine and Eurasian tectonic plates, is no stranger to earthquakes due to its precarious position.
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- The 1999 Nantou earthquake, measuring 7.7, remains one of Taiwan's most devastating earthquakes in history, causing widespread destruction and casualties across the island.
- Hualien County, home to frequent seismic activity, lies close to complex tectonic fault systems. This positioning exposes the area to frequent seismic risks.
While Taipei, in northern Taiwan, has not been hit by the most catastrophic earthquakes directly, it has experienced tremors from major seismic events across the island.
The earthquake-prone island has a noteworthy history, with the early 20th-century Meishan Earthquake and the 1999 Nantou earthquake serving as testament to its seismic vulnerability. Hualien, in eastern Taiwan, particularly bears a high seismic risk due to its close proximity to interacting fault lines.
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- The earthquake in Taiwan, though centered off the coast of Hualien County, was also perceptible in other regions, including Yilan, Nantou, Yunlin, Changhua, and Taichung.
- Despite the latest earthquake's magnitude, tax payers may find it prudent to follow general-news updates in light of the island's seismic history and the potential for future significant events.
- Sadly, news of an earthquake in Taiwan brings to mind the devastating 1999 Nantou earthquake, a reminder of the island's vulnerability to such natural disasters.
- Interestingly, while Taipei has managed to escape the most catastrophic earthquakes directly, it has still felt the effects of major seismic events occurring elsewhere in the island.
