China News Service, Fuzhou, November 17 (Reporter Long Min) An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 occurred in the waters of Yilan County, Taiwan on the morning of the 17th. The quake was felt in the coastal areas of Fujian such as Fuzhou and Xiamen.
According to the official measurement of China Earthquake Networks, at 10:25 on November 17, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred in the waters of Yilan County, Taiwan (24.80 degrees north latitude, 122.25 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.
After the earthquake, people in the coastal areas of Fujian, including Fuzhou City and Xiamen City, reported feeling the quake.
After logging on to the online platform, the reporter found that many people in the coastal areas of Fujian said that they "feel the earthquake."
“I was working in an office in a high-rise building at the time, and felt obvious shaking of the desks and chairs.” A young man surnamed Chen in Mawei District, Fuzhou City, told a reporter from Chinanews.com. Then, the mobile phone prompted an earthquake in Taiwan’s Yilan County waters.
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