China News Service, September 17. At 21:41 on September 17, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred in Taitung County, Taiwan.

According to Taiwan media reports, this earthquake is a shallow earthquake, with the epicenter in the inland, and the whole Taiwan feels it.

　　According to the information of the Taiwan Meteorological Department, after the earthquake, the Taiwan Meteorological Department issued a disaster prevention warning message for Nantou County, Changhua County, Yunlin County, Chiayi City, Chiayi County, Tainan City, Kaohsiung City, and Pingtung County, reminding the public to be careful. Shake violently, and take refuge in the nearest place to "get down, cover, and stabilize".

The picture shows items falling from a store in Taitung.

Photo source Taiwan "Central News Agency" Photo by Lu Taicheng

　　Observation data from the Taiwan Meteorological Department showed that the epicenter was located in Guanshan Township, Taitung County.

Wu Jianfu, deputy director of the Earthquake Prediction Center of the Taiwan Meteorological Department, said that the initial judgment may be caused by plate activity, and the earthquake intensity observed in Chishang, Taitung, was "6 strong", which should be the largest earthquake detected this year, and because it is a shallow earthquake, the shock wave It is transmitted through the surface, so the whole station can feel it.

　　The earthquake intensity is: Taitung 6 strong; Hualien 5 strong; Kaohsiung 5 weak; Nantou County, Tainan City, Chiayi City, Yunlin County, Pingtung County, Chiayi City 4; Changhua County, Taichung City, Miaoli County, Yilan County, Hsinchu County, New Taipei City Level 3; Penghu County, Taoyuan City, Taipei City Level 2; Keelung City Level 1.

　　A man surnamed Luo who lives in Taitung City said that at that time, his daughter was dozing off on the sofa and was shaken to jump up. an earthquake.

　　Another Taitung native was taking a bath. He didn't care about the soap on his body, so he packed a bath towel and rushed out of the bathroom to the living room downstairs, in a hurry to evacuate.

Some people in Taitung said that the earthquake shook for a long time this time, and they wanted to check the situation, but the website of the Earthquake Prediction Center was once "traffic", which made people feel even more panic.

　　There are also people in Taitung City who said they felt strong shaking for about 8 to 10 seconds in an instant, and the people exclaimed, "Is the 921 earthquake coming again?"

The picture shows the streets of Fengshan, Kaohsiung.

(Photo by Ke Zongwei of Taiwan "China Times")

　　A woman surnamed Chen in Kaohsiung said that at the time of the earthquake, she and her younger brother had just finished the live broadcast, and the world was shaking in an instant.

　　Not only Taitung felt it, but Kaohsiung, Pingtung, and even Hsinchu in northern Taiwan also felt the power of the "earth cow turning over". Everyone also greeted each other through the Facebook community, "It's really scary, is everyone safe?" .

　　Tainan City has obtained the information of various districts through disaster prevention reports, and please citizens and friends to pay attention to safety.

　　Some Taiwanese people left a message on the Internet, "I'm scared to death, halfway through the bike, the alarm sounds, hurry up and park on the roadside"; people in various districts in Tainan City have left messages saying that the shaking was very loud and took a long time, saying that the weather department's warning came as soon as the alarm sounded. Yes, the shaking was so big, some people said that they were shaking with fear, and some people lived on the 18th floor shaking until they shouted "scared to death".

　　In order to avoid danger, Taichung MRT suspended the vehicle for 2 minutes, and then resumed driving. Currently, the speed is reduced to 40 kilometers, and the normal speed will be resumed after the inspection is completed.

　　Kaohsiung MRT announced that due to the impact of the earthquake, all trains will be suspended, and passengers in a hurry are advised to use other means of transportation.

Kaohsiung City initially received 6 cases of elevator traps.

The Taipei MRT also suspended, slowed down, and broadcasted notices to adjust train speeds.

　　A Taiwanese reporter immediately attacked the streets of Zhongshan Road, Fengshan District, Kaohsiung City. Telephone poles and street lights shook frequently and violently. Some residents rushed out of their houses. In addition, due to the excessive earthquake, many car alarm bells rang loudly.

　　Another netizen reported that the TV at home had fallen, the wall was cracked, and the chandelier had fallen. "Super shaking! The moment the counter goods fell, everyone screamed."