The China Earthquake Network officially determined:
04/29 01:40
In the sea area of Hualien County, Taiwan
(24.14°N, 121.77°E)
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred,
The depth of the epicenter is 31 km
Quick report parameters
Quick report parameters: According to the official determination of the China Earthquake Network, a 4.0-magnitude earthquake occurred in the sea area of Hualien County, Taiwan at 1:40 on April 29, with an epicenter depth of 31 kilometers and an epicenter at 24.14 degrees north latitude and 121.77 degrees east longitude, about 10 kilometers away from Taiwan Island.
Basic background
Surrounding counties: The epicenter is 18 kilometers away from Xincheng Township, 23 kilometers away from Hualien City, 28 kilometers away from Xiulin Township, 29 kilometers away from Ji'an Township, 37 kilometers away from Nanao Township, 22 kilometers away from Hualien County, and 102 kilometers away from Taipei City.
Epicenter terrain: The average altitude within 5 kilometers of the epicenter is about -1108 meters.
Historical earthquakes: According to the China Earthquake Network Quick Report Directory, a total of 344 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher have occurred within 200 kilometers of the epicenter in the past five years, and the largest earthquake is a 7.3-magnitude earthquake that occurred in the sea area of Hualien County, Taiwan on April 3, 2024 (37 kilometers away from the epicenter), and the distribution of the top 50 historical earthquakes by magnitude is shown in the figure.
Netizens in many places in Fujian said
There was a tremor
Source: China Earthquake Network, Netizen Comment Editor: Li Bing Editor: Li Tingting Review: Xue Yanhui