Magnitude 4.9 earthquake hits southwestern Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck Tainan on Thursday at 11:47 a.m.

The quake’s epicenter was located 32.3 km northeast of Tainan City Hall, with a focal depth of 7.3 km, according to the Central Weather Administration.

Taiwan uses an intensity scale of 1 to 7 to gauge the degree to which a quake is felt at a specific location. Tainan and Chiayi County experienced an intensity level of 4, while Yunlin County had an intensity level of 3, and Kaohsiung felt an intensity level of 2.