Saturday's earthquake is the second strongest since 1999; Aftershocks warned

Taipei, Dec. 28 (CNA) A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan late Saturday, the strongest since the 7.3-magnitude Nantou quake in 1999 and the 7.2-magnitude Hualien earthquake last year, with authorities warning of possible aftershocks of between 5.5 and 6.0 magnitude over the next week.

According to the Central Meteorological Administration, Saturday's quake was the strongest exceeding 7 on the Richter scale since the 1999 earthquake that occurred in Jiji, Nantou Prefecture, on September 21, and the 7.2-magnitude Hualien earthquake on April 3 last year.

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan at 11:05 p.m., with its epicenter offshore about 32.3 kilometers east of Yilan County Hall and at a depth of 72.8 kilometers, shaking 17 cities north of Tainan and the eastern provinces, reaching intensity level 4 on Taiwan's seven-level scale.

“Saturday’s earthquake was felt strongly across Taiwan, but because it occurred at a great depth and its epicenter was offshore, it is relatively unlikely to cause serious damage,” Chen Da Yi, a department head at the CWA’s seismic center, said at a late-night news conference.

Chen said the shaking in Hualien lasted 21 seconds, while in Taipei, New Taipei, Hsinchu, Taoyuan and Miaoli it lasted about 10 seconds.

The 1999 earthquake killed more than 2,400 people, injured thousands, and caused widespread destruction in central Taiwan. The Hualien earthquake left 20 dead and more than 1,000 injured.

As of 2 a.m. on Sunday, authorities had reported no serious injuries due to the earthquake.

Chen said the quake was caused by the Philippine Sea plate subducting northward beneath the Eurasian plate, releasing energy at a depth of 72 kilometers — a mechanism similar to the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred off Yilan Beach on Aug. 27.

The late-night quiet, combined with the effects of high-rise buildings and the Taipei Basin, made the feeling of shaking particularly evident to residents, said Wu Xinfu (吳健富), director of the CWA's Earthquake Monitoring Center.

Wu warned that aftershocks of magnitude between 5.5 and 6.0 could occur over the next three days to a week.

(Written by Shih Hsiu Chuan)

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