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Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Hits Waters off Southeastern Taiwan

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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Newswire Documents & data Outcome reported
  • A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck waters southeast of Taiwan at 4:45 p.m.
  • The quake occurred 20 kilometers deep, about 13.9 kilometers southeast-southeast of the Taitung County government offices.
  • Maximum intensity reached 3 in Taitung County, while Hualien County and Kaohsiung recorded intensity 1.

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck the waters off southeastern Taiwan at 4:45 p.m. The quake had a depth of 20 kilometers, and its epicenter lay 13.9 kilometers southeast-southeast of the Taitung County government offices.

Taitung County recorded the strongest shaking, at intensity 3. Hualien County and Kaohsiung recorded intensity 1.

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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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