Taiwan earthquake expert Guo Kaiwen said that this earthquake was equivalent to the power of 32 atomic bombs. Since 1970, 19 earthquakes of magnitude 7 or above have occurred within 300 kilometers of the epicenter.
This earthquake is the first time in 17 years since the magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Pingtung Sea, Taiwan in 2006. All MRT stations in Taipei and Kaohsiung were temporarily suspended. Light rail services have also been suspended across the board. Violent shaking occurred in many places in Taiwan, and the shaking lasted for at least one minute.