On Friday, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 34 km (21 miles) off Taiwan’s eastern city of Hualien, the island’s weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage from the second large quake to hit the island in less than a day.
No injuries or damage from the earthquake were reported as of publication. Taiwan uses an intensity scale of 1 to 7, which gauges the degree to which a quake is felt at a specific location.
The quake’s intensity registered a 4 in Hualien County, Taitung County, Yilan County, Nantou County, Taichung, Chiayi County, Changhua County, and Yunlin County.
An intensity level of 3 was recorded in Hsinchu County, Miaoli County, Taoyuan, New Taipei, Chiayi, Kaohsiung, Hsinchu, and Tainan. An intensity level of 2 was reported in Taipei, Keelung, Pingtung County, and Penghu County.
The CWA said its epicenter was 34.2 km southeast of Hualien County Hall, with a 9.7 km focal depth.
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