Thais receive emergency contacts after earthquake rocks Taiwan
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck off the eastern coast of Taiwan today, prompting the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue emergency contact numbers for Thai nationals in the region.
The quake, which occurred at 7.58am local time, was centred near the city of Hualien, approximately 100 miles from Taipei, and had a depth of 20 kilometres. The tremor was felt across Taiwan and a tsunami warning was issued, with waves potentially reaching up to 3 metres.
The Thai Trade and Economic Office in Taipei and the Thai Consulate General in Fukuoka reported no immediate injuries or fatalities among the Thai community. The Taiwanese Meteorological Department issued a tsunami alert, advising residents in coastal areas to prepare for sudden high waves.
Similarly, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory for the Okinawa Islands, Miyako Island, and the Yaeyama Islands, urging immediate evacuation as waves could surpass the predicted height of 3 metres in some areas, reported KhaoSod.
Thai nationals affected by the earthquake in Taiwan and Japan can contact the emergency numbers provided by the Thai authorities. The Thai Trade Office in Taipei can be reached at 0952-238-931, and the Thai Consulate General in Fukuoka has two numbers available: 090-9572-1515 and 090-2585-3027.
In related news, a powerful land earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck China, causing tremors felt across four countries, followed by 17 aftershocks ranging from magnitudes 4.1 to 5.8. The incident took place early on January 23, as reported by the Disaster Management Centre of the Department of Mineral Resources at 1.09am local Thai time. The earthquake’s epicentre was located at a depth of 13 kilometres.
The quake’s epicentre was near the China-Kyrgyzstan border, approximately 129 kilometres from Aykol, Xinjiang, China, in a northwest direction. The tremors from this earthquake were felt in China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and India. The 17 aftershocks that followed ranged in magnitude from 4.1 to 5.8
