Series of Earthquakes including One of 6.3 Magnitude Hit Taiwan Till Today Morning

Taiwan’s capital was shaken by a series of earthquakes overnight into the early hours of Tuesday.

According to the Central Weather Administration, the strongest tremor was of a magnitude-6.3 originating in eastern Hualien.

The first strong quake — a magnitude 5.5 — hit on Monday at around 5.08 pm local time (10 pm Indian Time. It could be felt in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei.

This tremor was followed by a series of aftershocks and quakes, with two intense tremors hitting one after another around 2:30 am local time (12:00 IST) on Tuesday.

The US Geological Survey put the first one at a magnitude-6.1, followed by a magnitude-6.0.

On April 3, the Hualien region of Taiwan was hit by a magnitude-7.4 quake. At least 17 were killed in that earthquake.