A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck the region involving Kaohsiung and Pingtung County.

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 6

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What happened

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Who's involved

What this event is mainly about

Kaohsiung Pingtung County Central Weather Administration

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An earthquake epicenter was located near Kaohsiung. All 1 developments

The entities involved

Kaohsiung
city in southern Taiwan
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Pingtung County
county in Taiwan

Nothing else this week.
Central Weather Administration
national meteorological service of Taiwan
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Oct 6focustaiwan.tw