Yesterday, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit the southeast coast of Taiwan. This was based on the reports made by the U.S. Geological Survey. Initially, the earthquake was reported to have a magnitude of 6.9, but was then brought down to 6.5. The Taiwan earthquake caused buildings to sway for about 20 seconds but fortunately, there were no reported deaths nor damages.
The earthquake struck Taiwan at exactly 10:59 in the morning (local GMT time). The specific location of the shaker is 195 miles or 295 kilometers from Tai-tung City, which is located at the southern portion of Taiwan. The earthquake’s depth is 6.2 miles or 10 kilometers.
Taiwan is frequently hit by earthquakes (aside from typhoons that serve as regular visitors) although the shakers that pass by the small country often cause just minor or no damage at all. The most disastrous earthquake that struck Taiwan came during the year 1999. This was a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit central Taiwan and killed a total number of 2,300 people. Taiwan, along with the Philippines, sit on top of the Pacific Ring of Fire and because of this, seismic and volcanic activities are often experienced by the two neighboring countries.
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