Once it hits land, Morakot is expected to weaken to tropical storm strength, the Central Weather Bureau reported.
据中心气象局报,莫拉克台风登陆后强度将会减弱成热带风暴。
Taiwan「s Central Weather Bureau says the quake registered at magnitude It says the tremor was felt throughout the island.
据台湾气象署称,此次地震为里氏5级,全岛均有震感。
The earthquake」s magnitude was not enough to trigger a tsunami warning, the country's Central Weather Bureau said.
国家气象中心工作人员Bureau说此次地震强度不会引发海啸。
Four aftershocks, with one measuring 7, hit central Taiwan within two hours of the first quake, the Central Weather Bureau said.
中央气象局说,一共有四次余震,其中一次经测量7级,在第一次地震后两小时内袭击了台湾中部。