Taiwan rattled by pair of strong earthquakes just weeks after deadly one


by FOX Weather

FOX Weather— TAIPEI, Taiwan – At least two strong earthquakes struck Taiwan early Tuesday morning, just weeks after one of the strongest quakes in the country’s history killed several people. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred at 2:26 a.m. local time (2:26 p.m. ET Monday) just off the eastern shore of the island nation, about 17 miles south of Hualien City, at a depth of about 6.7 miles. The second, a magnitude 6, happened about 6 minutes later along the eastern...

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP—Taiwan hit by dozens of strong aftershocks overnight weeks following deadly earthquake. By Amber Wang and Yan Zhao Taiwan was shaken by dozens of earthquakes overnight and into Tuesday that left buildings swaying, with the government saying they were aftershocks from a huge deadly quake that hit the island more than two weeks ago. The strongest, which the US Geological Survey measured at magnitude 6.1, hit around […]

WDTN—A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong one killed 13 earlier this month. TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A cluster of earthquakes struck the island republic of Taiwan early Tuesday, the strongest having a magnitude of 6.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no reports of casualties in the quakes, although there were further damages to two multi-story buildings that had been evacuated following a magnitude 7.4 []

The Independent—A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong one killed 13 earlier this month. A cluster of earthquakes has struck Taiwan, the strongest measuring 6.1 magnitude