CWA warns of aftershocks following Taitung magnitude 6.1 quakeStaff writer, with CNAThe Central Weather Administration (CWA) yesterday warned of possible aftershocks following a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck Taitung County in the early evening, with tremors expected to reach 5.5 or higher over the next week. The quake hit at 5:47pm about 10.1km north of Taitung County Hall, at a depth of 11.9km, according to the CWA. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes the Taitung area yesterday evening, leaving merchandise scattered across the floor of a supermarket. The quake was followed by several quakes that were over a magnitude of 4 earlier today, CWA data showed. The magnitude 6.1 earthquake yesterday was a shallow event triggered by the ongoing collision of the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate, Wu Chien-fu (吳健富), director of the CWA's Seismological Center, said at a press briefing.

Source: Taipei Times December 25, 2025 06:05 UTC