TAIPEI (TVBS News) — The Central Weather Administration (CWA) reported on Tuesday (April 9) that 782 aftershocks have occurred as of 8:02 a.m., with the daily total gradually decreasing over the past six days.
Among the 782 aftershocks, two were of magnitude 6 or above. A magnitude 6.5, occurred at 8:11 a.m. on April 3, followed by a magnitude 6.2 at 10:14 a.m. the same day. There were 27 aftershocks of magnitude 5 to 6, 229 of magnitude 4 to 5, and 524 of magnitude 3 to 4.
According to the CWA, the initial earthquake, which struck at 7:58 a.m. on April 3, measured 7.2 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was located 25.0 kilometers southeast of the Hualien County government office, in the waters off eastern Taiwan, with a depth of 15.5 kilometers.
The CWA warned Monday that aftershocks could continue due to the main quake's magnitude of over 7. It did not rule out the possibility of magnitude 5 or above aftershocks.
