On the afternoon of May 22nd, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the eastern waters of Taiwan, with a depth of 5.3 kilometers. The highest intensity reached level 4 in Hualien City.
According to the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau, at 4:00 PM on May 22nd, a Richter scale 5.2 earthquake occurred in the eastern waters of Taiwan, with a depth of 5.3 kilometers. The epicenter was located 18.6 kilometers southeast of Hualien County Government (latitude 23.84 degrees, longitude 121.69 degrees).
The highest intensity was level 4 in Yenliao and Hualien City in Hualien County. Nantou County reached level 3. Yilan County, Taitung County, Taichung City, and Yunlin County experienced level 2 intensity. Chiayi County, Taoyuan City, Miaoli County, Changhua County, Hsinchu County, Hsinchu City, New Taipei City, Chiayi City, Tainan City, and Pingtung County were at level 1.
Shortly after this earthquake, at 4:06 PM on the 22nd, another magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred in the eastern waters, with a depth of 5 kilometers. The epicenter was 15.7 kilometers southeast of Hualien County Government (latitude 23.87 degrees, longitude 121.7 degrees). The highest intensity in Yenliao, Hualien County reached level 3.