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Written by: Chen Shuxia
2021-04-19 00:47
Last update date: 2021-04-19 00:47
Taiwan's Hualien area experienced two earthquakes within three minutes on Sunday (18th) night, with the highest earthquake magnitude reaching 6.2.
In addition to people in Taipei who said they felt the shock, the Hong Kong Observatory said that it had received reports from more than 20 citizens who felt the earthquake in Yuen Long, Sha Tin, Hong Kong Island, Sai Kung, Tuen Mun, etc. The vibration lasted from a few seconds to ten seconds. The intensity is similar to that of a minivan passing by if it is felt indoors.
Taiwan’s Central Meteorological Bureau stated that the first earthquake occurred at around 10:11 pm on the 18th. A moderately felt earthquake occurred in Hualien. The authorities stated that the earthquake intensity was 5.8 and the focal depth was 15 kilometers; after a three-minute interval, the local area was at 10:14. A felt earthquake occurred again. The epicenter was located in Shoufeng Township, 19.2 kilometers southwest of the Hualien County Government, and the focal depth was 14 kilometers. Both are shallow earthquakes.
An earthquake of magnitude 2 or higher was recorded throughout Taiwan, and an earthquake of magnitude 6 was recorded in Hualien County. The Taipei area was shaken for at least 10 seconds during the earthquake.
Data from the Hong Kong Observatory showed that the magnitude of the first earthquake was 5.7, and the second was 6.2.
In reply to the enquiry of "Hong Kong 01", Senior Scientific Officer of the Observatory Chen Shidi said that a total of more than 20 citizens reported that they felt the earthquake in Yuen Long, Shatin, Hong Kong Island, Sai Kung, Tuen Mun, etc. The vibration lasted from several seconds to ten seconds. .
Chen continued that preliminary analysis showed that the earthquake intensity in Hong Kong was the third (third) degree of the revised Macquarie Earthquake Intensity Scale, which means that there is a sense of intensity similar to that of a small truck passing by and the vibration of a suspended object.
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