Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 in Nantou, Taiwan

According to Taiwan’s “Central News Agency” report, Renai Township, Nantou County, Taiwan, experienced a 4.6-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale. The quake depth was 8.6 kilometers, and the maximum earthquake intensity was 3. This was felt in the neighboring counties and cities in the central region.

The earthquake's epicenter was in Nantou, which inevitably caused public panic. In this regard, Lu Peiling, deputy director of the Earthquake Forecasting Center of the Meteorological Department of Taiwan, explained that in recent years, Nantou earthquakes have occurred, and even an earthquake with a magnitude of above 5 on the Richter scale has occurred. This earthquake is an appropriate "stress adjustment."

She explained that after a major earthquake in an area, it may lead to a re-adjustment of stress in the push of the plate in the region, and the habits and cycles will change. Some earthquake cycles last for hundreds of years, and some earthquake cycles occur in a few years; Taiwan Earthquake cycles are denser and more active than anywhere in the world, and people need not worry too much.

According to observations by Taiwan's meteorological department, the largest earthquakes in the area were Nantou County Level 3, Taichung District Level 3, Changhua County Level 3, Yunlin County Level 3, Hualien County Level 2, Chiayi County Level 2, and Chiayi City Level 2. Wuhu County Level 2, Miaoli County Level 1, Yilan County Level 1.