2024-04-13 02:03:45
A total of eight earthquakes occurred in Chiayi County from 11:43 late at night on the 12th to 6:50 this morning. According to the earthquake report of the Central Meteorological Administration, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in Budai Town, Chiayi County at 2:44 a.m., and was felt by 14 counties and cities in Taiwan. The epicenter was 15.0 kilometers southwest of the Chiayi County Government, with a depth of 10.4 kilometers, which is extremely shallow. earthquake. This earthquake, with a maximum magnitude of magnitude 4, occurred in Yizhu, Chiayi County. Wu Jianfu, director of the Earthquake Forecasting and Forecasting Center of the Meteorological Administration, said that the continuous earthquakes in Chiayi are not related to the Meishan fault, and are two independent events from the 403 Hualien earthquake.
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（Picture taken from the Central Meteorological Administration website）
According to the Central Meteorological Administration, eight earthquakes have occurred in Chiayi from late last night to this morning, with the maximum magnitude of 4.9. At 2:44 a.m., a 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Chiayi, with the maximum magnitude being 4. It occurred in Yizhu, Chiayi County, and Taibao City, Chiayi County. Areas with earthquake intensity 3 are Yunlin County, Tainan City, Chiayi City, and Changhua County; areas with earthquake intensity 2 are Kaohsiung City, Penghu County, Pingtung County, and Taichung City; areas with earthquake intensity 1 are Nantou County, Taitung County, and Hualien County , Miaoli County, Hsinchu County. According to statistics, there have been 23 earthquakes in Chiayi this year, including 19 in April alone.
In addition, the earthquake report pointed out that a magnitude 4 earthquake occurred in Butai Town, Chiayi County at 4 o’clock in the morning. The epicenter was 15.0 kilometers southwest of the Chiayi County government and the depth was 10.2 kilometers. It was an extremely shallow earthquake. This earthquake, with a maximum magnitude of magnitude 4, occurred in Yizhu, Chiayi County. The area with earthquake intensity 4 is Chiayi County, the area with earthquake intensity 2 is Tainan City, and the area with earthquake intensity 1 is Yunlin County and Chiayi City.
Wu Jianfu, director of the Earthquake Forecasting and Reporting Center, explained to a reporter from Central News Agency that the continuous earthquakes in Chiayi are due to stress adjustments caused by the collision of plates, so the possibility of earthquakes is relatively high. However, the location of the earthquake is far away from the Meishan fault, so the judgment is not consistent with the Meishan fault. The fault has nothing to do with it.
Wu Jianfu pointed out that there should be earthquakes in the future, but the scale should not be too big. However, he reminded that Taiwan is an area prone to earthquakes, and the chance of earthquakes will not be reduced just because of the 403 Hualien earthquake. People still need to be prepared. Earthquake preparedness.
（Picture taken from the Central Meteorological Administration website）
The earthquake in Chiayi kept shaking all night. From 11:43 in the middle of the night on the 12th to 6:50 in the morning on the 13th, a total of 2 significant felt earthquakes and 6 small area earthquakes occurred. (Picture taken from the website of the Central Meteorological Administration)
Editor: Qin Yingwen
Once once more, we remind you of the three rules of evacuation when an earthquake strikes:
1. Drop and lower your head and body.
2. Cover: Try to protect your head and neck with your hands or objects, and hide under a solid table or other furniture.
3. Hold on. Kneel on your knees, touch your elbows to the ground, and hold the table legs with both hands.
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