Earthquake Strike Taiwan: Jolts Country of 5.9 magnitude earthquakes; There was no major damage
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 parts of Taiwan on Wednesday.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake was recorded at 11:00:28 (UTC). Earthquake sub -centers were located at a depth of 31.1 km (19.3 mi), with 23.330 ° n latitude and 121.621 ° E longitude, about 71 kilometers (44.1 mi) south of the south of the Hualien City.Hualien is a very populated city on the east coast of Taiwan, opposite the densely populated western side of the island, home to about 23 million people and often experiences seismic activity.The buildings in the capital, Taipei, were shaken for about a minute. However, there was no immediate report of major damage.Taiwan Prashant is located with “Ring of Fire”, an area of seismic defects surround the Pacific Ocean from Chile to New Zealand. This area is highly prone to earthquake.Taiwan’s worst earthquake occurred in 1999 with a magnitude of 7.7. This killed 2,415 people, damaged buildings and improving strict building code, better response time and coordination, and broad public education campaign on earthquake safety. Schools and workplaces regularly operate earthquake drills and discuss cellphones with alerts whenever a strong earthquake is detected.
