The island of Taiwan was shaken by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake followed by a series of aftershocks
And « fort » earthquake was felt in the Taiwanese capital early Monday evening. The country’s meteorological agency reported a tremor of magnitude reassessed to 5.9, coming from Hualien County in the east.
The earthquake occurred around 5:08 p.m. (9:08 a.m. French time), according to the Taiwanese meteorological agency. It was followed by a series of aftershocks. The meteorological agency Taiwan announced that it was a magnitude 5.9 earthquake, with a depth of 8.6 km.
We had the impression of witnessing one of the strongest earthquakes or one of the strongest aftershocks since the big earthquake at the beginning of the month,” declared an AFP employee, while another reporter said the building swayed. At the beginning of April this region was the epicenter of a 7.4 magnitude earthquake which left at least 17 dead and more than 1,100 injured on the island.
(2:30 p.m. French time), no damage due to the earthquake had been reported, they assured, adding that they will “continue to monitor the situation” and predict “a timely report”.
Taiwan is regularly hit by earthquakes because the island is located near the junction of two tectonic plates. The earthquake of April 3 was followed by hundreds of aftershocks which caused landslides in the surroundings of Hualien. It was the most severe since the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck the island in September 1999 and killed 2,400 people – the worst disaster in Taiwan’s modern history.
Stricter anti-seismic regulations, including in construction standards, and widespread public awareness appear to have avoided a major disaster during the April 3 earthquake.
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