A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck off the east coast of Taiwan. This was reported by the island’s Central Weather Bureau (CWB).
CWB also said the tremor was recorded at 22:11 local time (New York – 10:11 AM Monday). The epicenter was located 26.8 kilometers southwest of Hualien County. The outbreak was at a depth of 8.6 km.
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Within an hour starting at 17:52 on Monday, Hualien County experienced 10 consecutive aftershocks. Two of which exceed magnitude 5. The number of aftershocks in Hualien County since April 3 has reached 935.
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There were no casualties in the earthquake and it was the third earthquake in one day in Hualien County.
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Hualien city has the most earthquakes compared to other cities. No casualties have been reported so far.
