Four earthquakes rocked the nation yesterday morning, including a magnitude 4.4 temblor at 8am, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said.
The 8am quake was triggered by a movement of the Okinawa Trough, CWB Seismology Center Director Kuo Kai-wen (郭鎧紋) said.
As the epicenter of the quake was shallow and near to the greater Taipei area, it was felt by many in the capital, he said.
More than 80 earthquakes occurred in August and September, putting the two months among the highest 10 percent of seismically active months in Taiwan since sophisticated measurements began being taken in 1995. The largest number of quakes recorded in a single month was 162 in June 2012.
There is a possibility of a magnitude 6 earthquake occurring before the end of the year, but this would be within the normal range of seismic activity in Taiwan and the public has no need to be concerned, the CWB said.
In other news, warmer temperatures are expected in northern Taiwan starting today as the current period of rainy, chilly weather ends, the bureau said.
Daytime highs in the region could rise by 3°C to about 28°C, the bureau said, with temperatures reaching highs of 31°C over the weekend.
The rain might not ease up until tomorrow and is set to be most pronounced in Yilan and Hualien counties, the bureau said.
Meanwhile, central and southern Taiwan should continue to see warm and dry weather throughout the week, with tempartures between 22°C and 31°C, forecasters said.
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