China News Service, March 24 (Xinhua) According to a comprehensive report, since the early morning of March 23, 11 earthquakes have occurred in Taiwan.
Among them, the earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter scale that occurred at 1:41 am on the 23rd was the strongest earthquake in Taiwan this year.
Some Taiwanese experts said that Taiwan may enter a period of seismic activity.
The earthquake caused sporadic rockfalls to fall to the road.
Image source: Provided by the Taiwan United News Network Police
Chen Guochang, director of the Earthquake Prediction Center of the Taiwan Meteorological Department, said that the epicenter of the 6.6-magnitude earthquake was located where the Philippine Sea plate collided with the Eurasian plate. earthquake.
The Yuli Yuxing Bridge under construction in Hualien is suspected to have collapsed because the foundation of the newly built bridge is not completely fixed.
Image source: Provided by Taiwan United News Network Hualien County Fire Department
A researcher from the Earth Institute of Taiwan's "Academia Sinica" said that swarms of earthquakes occurred in Hsinchu in February, Nantou in March, and off the coast of Taitung, which were very unusual.
He also pointed out that several strong earthquakes on the 23rd were even rarer.
"These phenomena remind us that Taiwan may enter a period of seismic activity."