A magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred in the Hualien waters of Taiwan. Earthquake experts said that Taiwan will not rule out the occurrence of magnitude 8 in the future.
Comprehensive China News Daily and Taiwan Central News Agency reported that Ma Guofeng, a special researcher at the Earth Science Research Institute of Taiwan Central Research Institute, said on Wednesday (April 3) that the earthquake was the energy release of the motion of the Taiwan Mountain Mountains., Related to the Ryukyu trench.
She said that there was a magnitude 8 earthquake in Hualien in 1920, and it will not be ruled out in the future. As for how long, it is difficult to say now. It is important to have psychological preparation.lowest.
Ma Guofeng said that the earthquake cannot predict, and the disasters caused by the large earthquake cannot be avoided. What can work hard is to reduce the impact of the earthquake.The accelerated old houses are more, earthquake resistance and earthquake drills in primary and secondary school classrooms, so that people usually have awareness of disaster prevention of earthquakes.
Whenever the big earthquake comes, many people are worried about the collapse of the house. Ma Guofeng said that after the 921 earthquake, the earthquake -resistant coefficient of the new building has increased, but it is impossibleIt is not economical and uncomfortable to live. I hope that when the earthquake occurs, the degree of disasters is acceptable. For example, when the building is inclined when the large earthquake is tilted, the houses will not fall when the small earthquakes, so that the people can protect their lives.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred on Wednesday (April 3) at 7.58 on Wednesday (April 3). The epicenter was located in the eastern waters of Taiwan, 25 kilometers from the Hualien County Government, and 15.5 kilometers in depth.The earthquake was the worst earthquake in Taiwan since the 1999 earthquake.
