According to the first information, the focal depth is 10 kilometers.
Powerful earthquake, magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale, occurred at 9:44 am on Sunday (Greece time) 86 kilometers east of the Yujing area in Taiwan. A tsunami warning has been issued. According to the preliminary results of the US Geological Survey (USGS), the focal depth is 10 kilometers.
A strong earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale was also recorded on Saturday in Taiwan.
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.2 – 86 km E of Yujing, Taiwan https://t.co/2o0fAyTSkp
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) September 18, 2022
#Taiwan earthquake pic.twitter.com/t5tCcCqpub
— Azim (@Azim_Afgani) September 18, 2022
7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off east coast of Taiwan#earthquake pic.twitter.com/QlMx8Ul1yp
— Ricardo Champs 🇲🇽 🇷🇺 🇨🇳 (@ricchamps9) September 18, 2022
Taiwan #earthquake quite strong pic.twitter.com/pg6sSPK8F0
— camilo nieto (@buraashy) September 18, 2022
Taiwan earthquake, the chandelier in my home is shaking now.😱 pic.twitter.com/QxVobyrIOG
— Fabian (@Fabianjing) September 18, 2022
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