2021/02/08 10:38 Chen (center) being interviewed by reporters about earthquake alerts. (Photo from member of public) Chen (center) being interviewed by reporters about earthquake alerts. (Photo from member of public) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Taiwan s famous Pokémon Go Grandpa found himself overwhelmed by a cacophony of emergency messages blaring from his armada of smartphones during Sunday s earthquake. Since 2018, retired Feng Shui master Chen San-yuan (陳三元) has risen to fame as Pokémon Go Grandpa for the fleet of smartphones he has attached to his bicycle on his never-ending quest for new Pokémon. Last year, he was spotted with 64 phones attached to his bike, with slots for a total of 72.
Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes off the east coast
STAYING ALERT: Some people reported receiving as many as a dozen earthquake warning messages, which the Central Weather Bureau said was due to an error
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake yesterday struck off Taiwan’s east coast at 1:36am, the Central Weather Bureau said, adding that aftershocks of magnitude 4 or higher could occur in the next three days.
No casualties were reported as of press time last night.
Data from the bureau’s Seismology Center showed that the epicenter was 85.1km east of Yilan County Hall at a depth of 112km.
STAYING ALERT: Some people reported receiving as many as a dozen earthquake warning messages, which the Central Weather Bureau said was due to an errorBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporter