Series of earthquakes, the strongest earthquake of 6.3 magnitude rattles Taiwan
New Delhi: Over the past few months, many countries including India have experienced several earthquakes and the most recent and devastating earthquake occurred in Taiwan, which is officially the Republic of China. Days after a massive 7.2 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 14 people, the East Asian country has been hit by another series of earthquakes. A series of 80 earthquakes struck Taiwan between Monday night and early Tuesday, according to Reuters, centered on its eastern coast, mainly toward the rural eastern county of Hualien. The strongest earthquake was of 6.3 magnitude. these latest taiwan earthquakes Read on to know about the destruction, damage and death toll, if any, caused by…
A series of 80 earthquakes hit Taiwan, the strongest being 6.3 magnitude.
As previously mentioned, a series of 80 earthquakes struck Taiwan late Monday night and early Tuesday morning; The strongest earthquake is of 6.3 magnitude. The earthquake was centered in Hualien, the same location where a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Taiwan on April 4 and killed at least 14 people. Since then, Taiwan has experienced hundreds of aftershocks.
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According to the fire department in Hualien, there has been damage from the earthquake, for example, a hotel in the area that was damaged by the previous earthquake and was no longer in working condition is now slightly tilted and tilted to one side. . Many buildings in the earthquake affected country are leaning to one side. However, there is no death toll yet and no reports of any casualties.
Talking about the earthquake that occurred in Taiwan on April 3, it was a massive earthquake of 7.4 magnitude, which caused buildings to collapse and affected the entire island nation. According to Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency, the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2, while the US Geological Survey estimated its magnitude at 7.5. The earthquake is close to the ground and shallow. It has been felt throughout Taiwan and offshore islands… It is the most intense in 25 years since the (1999) earthquake,” Wu Chien-fu told reporters. According to Reuters, people are feared trapped in collapsed buildings in Hualien. Reports have also revealed that several rockslides and landslides are being seen on the east coast of Taiwan.
