A magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred in Hualien, Taiwan, and the aftershocks continued.According to the Taiwan Central Meteorological Department, the energy of this earthquake will not be released at one time, and there may be aftershocks with a scale of 6.5 to 7 in the next three days.
According to the Taiwan Central Meteorological Department, after 7.2 earthquakes occurred at 7.2 am on Wednesday (April 3), 26 aftershocks have occurred.The largest aftershocks were 8:11, the earthquake level reached 6.5, and the depth was 5.5 kilometers.
Another comprehensive report of Taiwan United News Network, etc., Wu Jianfu, director of the Taiwan Meteorological Department, held a press conference on Wednesday at 8:40 on Wednesday that the earthquake was quite close to the land and was "extremely shallow earthquake, so the whole Taiwan, so the whole Taiwan, the whole Taiwan"It feels", and Taipei will feel more obvious due to the effect of the basin and the high floors.
He also explained that the epicenter is the hidden place for the Philippine Sea section, and it is also a good area of the earthquake. At present, this earthquake should be the main earthquake. Because the energy accumulation in this area is fast, it may be possible for three or four days to follow three or four days.There will be aftershocks with a scale of level 6.5 to 7.0.
The earthquake was the most serious earthquake in Taiwan since the 1999 earthquake.
Wu Jianfu said that this earthquake was the largest after 25 years in the 921 earthquake, and the scale of this earthquake may be adjusted again on Wednesday, but it seems that the strength is similar to the 921 earthquake.
Guo Kaiti, an earthquake expert in Taiwan and director of the former Central Meteorological Bureau Earthquake Survey Center, said that in 1999, the 921 Great Earthquake released the power of about 46 atomic bombs. At that time, there were many aftershocks and every minute.And at that time, because the epicenter was in Nantou, it was a densely populated capital area in the western region, so the casualties were heavy.
Guo Kaitu pointed out that the 0403 earthquake is 7.2 earthquake, about 32 atomic bombs, and the energy is small, and there are also multiple aftershocks of 6.5 magnitude;The damage is not like 921, but it still releases the tsunami alert, calling on people who are closer to the coast to pay attention to safety and try to stay away from the coast.