Earthquakes Shakes Taiwan After A Strong One Killed 13 Earlier This Month

According to the US Geological Survey, a swarm of earthquakes shakes Taiwan, with the biggest reaching 6.1 magnitude. There were no early reports of damage or casualties.

The tremors occurred following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that slammed the island earlier this month, killing 13 people and wounding nearly 1,000. The earthquake was concentrated in the shore of Hualien County, which is rural and rugged. It was the strongest earthquake in Taiwan in the previous 25 years and was followed by hundreds of aftershocks.

According to the USGS, Tuesday’s 6.1 magnitude earthquake had an epicenter 28 kilometers (17.5 miles) south of Hualien, at a depth of 10.7 kilometers. The next half-dozen quakes ranged in magnitude from 4.5 to 6, all of which occurred near Hualien.

Taiwan is no stranger to severe earthquakes, but their impact on the high-tech island’s 23 million citizens has been largely limited, experts say, because of its outstanding seismic preparedness. The island also has tight building codes and frequent seismic awareness initiatives.

In 1999, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Taiwan, killing 2,400 people. The world has seen a series of earthquakes over the past months and years.

The unfortunate natural disaster has taken the lives of numerous personalities. The like of former Chelsea and Ghanaian football player, Christian Atsu, was killed in an earthquake in Turkey.

The earthquake resulted in numerous loss of properties and lives, as massive people were reported dead due to the absurd magnitude at which it occurred.

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