A magnitude 6,2 earthquake hit Taiwan

Taiwan is often hit by earthquakes because it is located near the junction of two tectonic plates

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A 6,2-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Taiwan, the island's weather bureau said, and agency reports said it was also felt in the capital, Taipei.

So far, there are no reports of casualties or damage.

The earthquake was recorded shortly before noon local time (6.00:30 a.m. CET) about XNUMX kilometers off the coast of Hualien County, at a shallow depth of about six kilometers.

The US Geological Survey (USGC) announced that the magnitude of the earthquake was lower, with a magnitude of 5,9 and that it was at a depth of 12 kilometers.

Taiwan is often hit by earthquakes because it is located near the junction of two tectonic plates.

Some earthquakes of magnitude 6,0 or greater can be deadly, although much depends on where the earthquake struck and at what depth.

A journalist from France Press reported from Taipei that the earthquakes that were felt in that city were less powerful than those in September.

A stronger 6,9-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan's east coast in mid-September, killing one person and causing several buildings to collapse or be damaged.

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