Early Saturday morning, the Central Weather Administration recorded two seismic events off the eastern coast of Taiwan within a ten-minute interval. The first tremor, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake, occurred at 4:48 a.m. at a depth of 15.4 kilometers. This was followed at 4:58 a.m. by a magnitude 4.8 quake centered at a depth of 16.8 kilometers. Both epicenters were situated approximately 30 kilometers east-southeast of Hualien County Hall. The highest intensity recorded was a level 3 on Taiwan’s seven-tier scale, primarily felt in Hualien and Nantou counties. While the tremors were also noticed in Yilan, authorities have not reported any casualties or significant structural damage resulting from the activity.
Source : Focus Taiwan
