A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan at 9:41 p.m. on September 17. The Hong Kong Observatory said it had received reports from more than 10 citizens who felt a slight tremor that lasted for several seconds.
Preliminary analysis by the Observatory showed that the earthquake intensity in Hong Kong was III (3) degree on the revised Mercury Intensity Scale, which is felt indoors.
Similar to the vibration of a minivan driving by.
▼A magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred in Taiwan▼
Hong Kong Observatory: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake occurred in the north-northeast of Taitung
The Hong Kong Observatory said that an earthquake occurred in Taiwan at 9:41 pm. The initial earthquake report indicated that a 6.7-magnitude earthquake occurred in Taiwan, and it was later updated to a 6.6-magnitude earthquake.
The epicenter was located near latitude 23.28 degrees north and longitude 121.39 degrees east, which is about 63 kilometers north-northeast of Taitung.
More than 10 members of the public felt a slight vibration, and the Observatory pointed to the vibration like a minivan passing by
The Observatory said that the earthquake network detected local felt earthquakes reported by citizens, and received more than 10 reports from citizens that they felt a slight tremor that lasted for several seconds.
Preliminary analysis by the Observatory showed that the earthquake intensity in Hong Kong was III (3) degree on the revised Mercury Intensity Scale, which is felt indoors.
Similar to the vibration of a minivan driving by.
The Observatory established a monitoring network in 1979, and the number of felt earthquakes in Hong Kong increased to 89
According to the website of the Observatory, since the short-period earthquake monitoring network was established in 1979, until March 23 this year, a total of 86 earthquakes felt by Hong Kong citizens were recorded. The epicenter of the 86th was also in Taiwan, with the epicenter at 23.36 degrees north latitude. , 121.56 degrees east longitude.
After the Taitung earthquake occurred tonight, the Observatory updated relevant records. The number of earthquakes felt in Hong Kong increased to 89. This time, the earthquake occurred in Taiwan, with the epicenter at 23.28 degrees north latitude and 121.39 degrees east longitude. .
The number of earthquakes felt in Hong Kong increased to 89.
(Observatory website)
A shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.5 in Taitung was felt in many places from Taiwan to Hong Kong. An old house in Taitung collapsed. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 occurred in the waters of southeastern Taiwan. An earthquake with a magnitude of 4 in Taitung occurred. The 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Dingxian County has increased to 93 dead in more than a week, and 25 people are still missing