Huge earthquake in Taiwan..? People in Shock...

Sowmiya Sriram
Huge earthquake in Taiwan..? people in Shock...
A huge earthquake has occurred in Taiwan. The intensity of this tremor that occurred early sunday morning was recorded as 6.3 on the Richter scale. It seems that there was no loss of life or property due to this. An earthquake struck China's taiwan region early sunday morning. According to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ), its magnitude was 6.3 on the Richter scale. However, there is no information about any loss of life or property due to these tremors. The German Research Center for Geosciences said the epicenter was 10 kilometers deep. The Meteorological Department said the epicenter was located at a depth of 16.5 km in the sea near Taitung County, Taiwan. Meanwhile, only minor tremors were recorded in the county, which is mostly a rural area. There was no earthquake in the capital, Taipei. taiwan is prone to frequent earthquakes due to its proximity to the intersection of two tectonic plates.
An earthquake occurred in pakistan less than two days ago. On the 22nd of this month (Friday) in the early morning, there was a tremor in Islamabad and its surrounding areas. Its intensity was recorded as 4.4 on the Richter scale. Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and surrounding areas were shaken by the impact of these tremors. The earthquake center said that the earthquake occurred at 5.30 am in some parts of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The intensity of the earthquake was recorded as 16 km. Fearing the earthquake, the locals came out of their houses chanting Kalma-e-Tayyaba.
But till now there is no information about any loss of life or property due to these tremors in this area of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Meanwhile, an earthquake occurred in Gilgit last month as well. Although its intensity was recorded on the Richter scale, the region was once shaken by tremors. The National Seismic Monitoring Center (NSMC) said that earthquakes occurred in Gilgit and surrounding areas and there was no loss of life or property.
These earthquakes are caused by the continuous rotation of seven plates inside the earth. The places where these plates collide are called fault lines. They often collide. This causes the plates to break. Due to their disintegration, the energy inside tries to come out. In this order, it finds a way. This causes the ground to vibrate in that area. This is called an earthquake.

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