A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 – the strongest earthquake in 25 years to hit the island- followed by a smaller quake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck off Taiwan’s eastern coast Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey, prompting tsunami warnings in southern Japan.
The first quake, with a magnitude of 7.4, struck at 7:58pm ET (7:58am local time) and had an epicenter located about 18 kilometers (11 miles) south of the city of Hualien and shook buildings in the capital Taipei.
It’s the biggest seismic event by magnitude since 1999, when the so-called 921 quake hit the island and killed more than 2,000 people, Taiwan weather authorities said during a press conference. There have been several aftershocks clustered on the island’s east coast.
The second quake, with a magnitude of 6.5, hit 13 minutes later at 8:11pm ET, and was lcoated at almost the exact same spot as the first one: its epicenter was about 11 kilometers northeast of Hualien City.
Hualien announced plans to shut down offices and schools Wednesday in the wake of the event. The island’s power provider, meanwhile, said nuclear power plant operations remain normal and power distribution in Taiwan had stabilized.
People on the Chinese social platform Weibo said they felt the quake all across China, including in Shanghai and Guangdong.
Tsunami waves reaching 1-to-3 meters were possible along some coasts of China and Taiwan, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. A tsunami warning was also issued for southwestern Japan’s Okinawa prefecture after the region was rocked by the quake.
Local residents were urged to evacuate from an expected tsunami of as high as 3 meters, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Clips posted on X showed local damage and landslides in the aftermath of the strong quake.
Others reported that multiple buildings had collapsed in Taiwan in the aftermath of the quake.
Turning to markets, the USDTWD is trading at 32.055/075, near Tuesday’s levels. Local equities are down 0.53%. New Taipei City, a satellite city outside of Taipei, has declared closure of schools and offices. Local equities and FX market remains will continue to operate.
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Things are getting very interesting everywhere. Bridge collapses, Islands burning, Israel strikes Damascus/Iranian embassies, eclipses, earthquakes, NATO troops into Ukraine, escalating border invasion, upcoming election shenanigans and resultant chaos, Disease X/long covid/jab injuries…. I suspect things are not going to get better anytime soon.
Oh….,stop being so gloomy anon,here,this will make ya’s feel better!
Geert seems to know his stuff,been reading his thoughts for a few years.
Chance for China to invade Taiwan under the guise of ‘humanitrian aid’? Who would stop them? Old Joe?
Those Chinese are very clever. Create an earthquake and the resulting shaking will move Taiwan closer and closer until it is part of the mainland.
Chat amongst yourselves while I adjust my tin foil hat for better reception.
Best they be careful. If their invading army all lands on the same side of the island, it could tip over.
Yes! Finally another Conspiracy Manufacturer! Very Clever 😉
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Damn you kfg,volcanoes erupted when you put your socks on and now this!
When will you learn and go sockless so the rest of society can just muddle along in a bit more peace?!
My wife just got to Taiwan a few days ago visiting family in Taipei. She said first it went up and down, then sideways. She’s a bit dizzy, and it’s many hours later. She’s in about a 20 story building on the 14th floor, if I remember right. She said it was worse than the Anchorage earthquake we had in 2018 as there was no place to run and hide. She said, say a little prayer for us.
Hope your wife gets home soon as possible,hope folks there and in path of waves get thru in one piece alive.
She’s not running home, yet.
This video shows the massive Coronal hole that Ben Davidson says leads to massive earthquakes.