Two M4.8 earthquakes off Taitung coast preliminarily deemed a swarm: CWA
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Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA) Seismological Center reported two magnitude 4.8 earthquakes off the coast of Taitung on May 20, occurring at 9:11 AM and 8:25 PM. Due to their similar magnitudes, depths (around 27 km), locations (approx. 64-65 km NNE of Taitung County Hall), and timing, the event is preliminarily classified as an "earthquake swarm." Wu Jian-fu, the center's director, explained the phenomenon is caused by the Philippine Sea Plate squeezing the Eurasian Plate. He advised that if it is a swarm, small earthquakes may continue for the next 2-3 days.