Magnitude 4.8 Quake Strikes off Taitung Coast; Max Intensity Reaches 4
According to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration, a Richter scale magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred in eastern Taiwan at 9:11 a.m. on May 20. The epicenter was located 65.3 km north-northeast of the Taitung County Government, off the coast, with a depth of 27.8 km. The earthquake resulted in a maximum intensity of 4 in Taitung County.
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(CNA, Taipei, May 20) According to the latest information from the Central Weather Administration, a Richter scale magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred at 9:11 a.m. on the 20th. The earthquake's depth was 27.8 kilometers, and its epicenter was located 65.3 kilometers north-northeast of the Taitung County Government (off the coast of Taitung County). The maximum intensity was 4 in Taitung County. (Editor: Li Heng-shan)