TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Hualien County at 10:24 a.m. on Friday (July 26).
According to the Central Weather Administration (CWA), the earthquake’s focal depth was 39.7 km with the epicenter located 17.7 km northeast of Hualien County Hall. The maximum intensity recorded in Hualien County was level 4, according to Taiwan’s 7-tier scale, per CNA.
Yilan and Hsinchu Counties both reported intensities of 3, while New Taipei, Taoyuan, and Taichung recorded intensities of 2.
