每天說英文挑戰 (2022.03.23)

Good afternoon guys,

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southeast Taiwan early this morning (March 23) at 1:41 a.m., followed two minutes later by a magnitude 6.1 quake, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).

The epicenter of the first temblor was 62.6 kilometers south of Hualien County Hall, with a focal depth of 30.6 km.

Like many people, my wife and I were woken up by the shake. I tried to remain calm and think about the next step I should take.  Not surprisingly, my son was sleeping soundly. 

Chen Kuo-chang (陳國昌), head of the CWB’s Seismological Center, said that the magnitude 6.6 earthquake was the strongest earthquake recorded in Taiwan this year and the two subsequent earthquakes were likely to be the aftershocks of that powerful quake. (source)

He also said aftershocks over magnitude 5.5 could be expected in the next three days in Hualien and Taitung. 

I hope everyone, including my family and friends, stay safe and sound.

Have a nice day.

中譯：

各位午安，

根據中央氣象局（CWB），今早（3月23日）凌晨1點41分，台灣東南部發生6.6級地震，兩分鐘後又發生6.1級地震。

第一次地震震央位於花蓮縣政府以南62.6公里處，震源深度30.6公里。

和許多人一樣，我太太和我被搖醒。 我試著保持冷靜，思考應該採取的下一步行動。 毫無意外，我兒子仍睡得很沉。

CWB地震中心主任陳國昌表示，6.6級地震是台灣今年記錄以來最強的地震，隨後的兩次地震很可能是那次強烈地震的餘震。（參考資料來源）

他還表示，預計未來三天花蓮和台東可能會發生5.5級以上的餘震。

我希望每個人，包括我的家人和朋友，都平安無事。

祝你今天過得愉快。