Earthquakes reported in Taiwan and Japan

Multiple earthquakes were recorded in the waters off Taiwan and in Japan.

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred in the southwestern waters of Taiwan at 4:41 PM. The epicenter was located approximately 42.4 kilometers south-southwest of Kaohsiung. The earthquake reached a maximum intensity of level 3 in Kaohsiung, level 2 in Xiaoliuqiu, Pingtung, and level 1 in Tainan. The Central Weather Administration identified this as an independent event caused by compression moving from the margin toward the interior.

In Japan, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred around 7:53 PM with an epicenter in western Kanagawa Prefecture at a depth of approximately 40km. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a maximum intensity of level 2 in parts of Kanagawa, Yamanashi, and Shizuoka prefectures. No tsunami threat was reported from this seismic activity.