Taiwan Eastern Seaquake Hits Magnitude 4.7 with Intensity Level Four
At approximately TAI time Tuesday morning at noon on March 26, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the eastern Taiwan Sea with its maximum intensity reaching level four in Chao Lin County and Taichung City of Eastern Province (Taiwan). The Meteorological Administration confirmed that this seismic event is an independent occurrence caused by plate tectonic activity rather than being linked to recent major quakes, noting it was not felt at all outside the eastern region.
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1A magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred in the eastern Taiwan Sea at approximately noon on March 26.
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2The maximum intensity recorded was level four, specifically observed near Changlin Township and County Seat of Taitung City.
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A magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred in the eastern sea area of Taiwan at noon on March 26, with a maximum intensity level reaching grade four.
— [Mar 26, 05:18] Fast News/12:39 Eastern Sea Area Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Maximum Intensity Level Grade Four (Feeds.feedburner.com)The magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the eastern sea area of Taiwan was an independent event caused by plate tectonic activity, according to the Meteorological Administration.
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