Taipei: A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Taiwan at 9:11 a.m. Wednesday, followed by another magnitude 4.1 temblor three minutes later, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
According to Focus Taiwan, the epicenter of the first temblor was located at sea, approximately 65.3 kilometers north-northeast of Taitung County Hall. The quake occurred at a depth of 27.8 km, with its intensity, which measures the actual shaking people feel, recorded as highest in Taitung County, where it measured 4 on Taiwan's 7-tier intensity scale.
In addition, the earthquake registered an intensity of 3 in Hualien County, as reported by the CWA. The second earthquake struck at 9:14 a.m., about 65.7 kilometers north-northeast of Taitung County Hall at a depth of 25.6 km. The temblor's intensity was also highest in Taitung County, measuring at 3, according to the CWA.