Earthquake Of 7.2 Magnitude Hits Taiwan’s East Of Yujing

Taipei: An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale struck off 85 km East of Yujing of Taiwan on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.

This earthquake struck the region just a day after a 6.5-magnitude quake hit just after 9:30 pm (1330 GMT) about 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of the coastal city of Taitung at 10 kilometres deep, the USGS said.

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Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.2 – 86 km E of Yujing, Taiwan https://t.co/2o0fAyTSkp

— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) September 18, 2022

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