According to the official measurement of China seismic network, at 14:23 on May 9, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred in the sea area of Hualien County, Taiwan (24.01 degrees north latitude and 122.51 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 16 km . It is reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was located in the sea area near Hualien County, 81 kilometers away from Taiwan Island, 93 kilometers away from Hualien City and 152 kilometers away from Taipei city.
The earthquake caused strong tremors across Taiwan, while earthquakes in Fuzhou, Xiamen and Quanzhou, Fujian were obvious
According to the analysis of professionals, the epicenter of the earthquake is located in the front section of the subduction zone from the Pacific plate to the Eurasian plate, which belongs to a shallow earthquake**
Fortunately, the epicenter of the earthquake is in the sea area, which will not have a destructive impact on Taiwan Island and the coast of Fujian, but it will be felt to varying degrees; Only some high-rise building areas along the coast of Fujian may have long-lasting shaking due to the influence of long-period surface wave.
In addition, the earthquake will not trigger a tsunami.
After the earthquake, many netizens from Fujian were obviously shocked, and some netizens posted earthquake warnings:
