4.6 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Taitung City, Taiwan
EARTHQUAKE – A 4.6 magnitude quake was recorded in Taitung City, Taiwan by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
One of the natural calamities that cannot be predicted is quake. It can happen anytime and anywhere and most countries that are lying in the Pacific Ring of Fire are more prone to it.
A quake may or may not be felt at all. In some cases, strong quakes have not only led to infrastructure damages but as well as to the loss of lives. Usually, one strong quake is followed by hundreds of aftershocks.
Recently, the people in the Taiwan were shocked by a strong quake. It affected three (3) other countries – Japan, Philippines, and China as to USGS.
Based on the bulletin posted, a 4.6 magnitude earthquake recently hit Taitung City, Taiwan. It was located at 22.454°North 121.320°East of Taitung and has a depth of 10.0 kilometers.
The quake was recorded to have hit Taiwan at 21:38:41.377 UTC. According to USGS, the minimum distance of the quake was 47.2 kilometers and the travel time is at 0.87 seconds.
As of this writing, there are still no other information regarding the quake. The quake agency has yet to post details whether there are expected aftershocks or damages caused by the quake.
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