3rd earthquake in excess of magnitude 4.0 strikes SW Taiwan within 12 hours

第三次規模超過四級的地震在12小時內襲擊了西南部台灣

Residents of ChiayiCounty spooked by 3rd earthquake over magnitude 4.0 to strike southwest Taiwan within 12 hours


TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- Residents of Southwestern Taiwan's Chiayi County were rattled by a third earthquake in excess of magnitude 4.0 to strike the area within 12 hours at 3:36 a.m. this morning (July 3), reported the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).

The epicenter of the temblor was located 20.5 kilometers east of ChiayiCounty Hall, at a shallow depth of 15.7 kilometers, based on CWB data.

An intensity level of 4 was recorded in Central ChiayiCity, an intensity level of 3 was felt in ChiayiCounty, an intensity level of 2 was experienced in Yunlin County, Tainan City and Changhua County, and an intensity level of 1 was registered in Kaohsiung City.

Located along the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, Taiwan uses an intensity scale of 1 to 7, which gauges the degree to which a quake is felt in a specific location.

Tuesday morning's quake came a mere 12 hours aftertwin earthquakes that struckat 3:26 p.m. on Monday, including a magnitude 4.5 that was located 20.2 kilometers east of ChiayiCounty and a magnitude 4.6 that was situated 19.8 kilometers east of ChiayiCounty.

No injuries were reported at the time of publication.