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Taiwan's Yilan Earthquake of 6.5 magnitude Hong Kong Observatory: More than 10 citizens reported feeling shaken for ten seconds

2021-10-24T06:48:11.423Z


A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck in Yilan County, Taiwan this afternoon (24th). The Hong Kong Observatory stated that a preliminary analysis of a magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred in Taiwan at 1:11 pm, and more than ten citizens reported that they expressed their feelings.


A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck in Yilan County, Taiwan this afternoon (24th).

The Hong Kong Observatory stated that a preliminary analysis of a magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred in Taiwan at 1:11 pm. More than ten citizens reported that they felt the earthquake and the vibration lasted for ten seconds. The analysis showed that the earthquake intensity in Hong Kong is the revised McGalley Earthquake Intensity Scale. The third (third) degree, that is, there is a feeling in the room, similar to the vibration of a minivan driving by.


A magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred in Yilan County, Taiwan.

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The Central Meteorological Bureau of Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation announced that at 1:11:34 this afternoon, a 6.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Nanao Township, Yilan County, 22.7 kilometers south of the Yilan County Government, with a depth of 66.8 kilometers.

Yilan County has the largest earthquake intensity of magnitude 4, and other parts of Taiwan, including Taipei, also have the largest earthquake intensity of magnitude 4.

At 12:38 noon, the Central Meteorological Bureau had recorded an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 off the coast of Hualien County, and then at 1:12, an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 was recorded in Datong Township, Yilan County.

The Hong Kong Observatory recorded an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 at about 71 kilometers northeast of Hualien and about 840 kilometers from Hong Kong at 1:12 pm.

The Observatory subsequently revised it and initially analyzed that a magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred in Taiwan at 1:11 pm. The epicenter was about 60 kilometers south-southeast of Taipei, that is, about 820 kilometers east-northeast of Hong Kong.

Taiwan’s Hualien M6 Earthquake Hong Kong Observatory received more than 20 citizens’ reports that they felt shocked In the evening, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake received reports from thousands of Hong Kong citizens that the earthquake exceeded 10 seconds. The Observatory recorded 18.3 degrees this morning as the fifth freezing "frost." On Sunday, there was a light rain at the lowest 20 degrees in Zama. The Observatory recorded 18.2 degrees in the urban area this morning. At least on Saturday morning to continue the "Cool Soak"

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Source: hk1

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