More than 80 earthquakes, of which the largest was size 6.3 points, have been recorded in the last eight hours in Taiwan from the meteorological service of the island.
The epicenter is located in Hualien Province, on the eastern tip of the island. Seismic activity has been on the rise since the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan on April 3 and killed 14 people.
According to the fire department in Hualien, a hotel that had already suffered significant damage from the April 3 earthquake and had been evacuated is on standby.
In Taiwan, earthquakes are common, as the island is located near the point where two tectonic plates meet. In September 1999, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake killed more than 2,000 people in the worst disaster in Taiwan’s modern history.
Earthquake of 6.3 degrees in the eastern part of the island
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck at 02:32 on Tuesday morning (local time, 21:32 on Monday in Greece), according to the island’s meteorological service.
The epicenter of the earthquake is located in Hualien province (east) and the focal depth is estimated at 5.5 kilometers, it is clarified in a related announcement.
Six minutes earlier there was a magnitude 6 earthquake, centered a few kilometers to the north.
The two earthquakes were particularly felt in the capital Taipei, while there are no reports of major damage so far.
Seismic activity is on the rise in Taiwan after the powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake that shook the island on April 3.
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