7.2級的強震過後 / After the strong earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale

大家可能都知道前幾天，台灣發生7.2強震，發生地震當下，是早上的7時58分，我以為又是個普通的地震，台灣這座島剛好位於兩個板塊相碰撞的地方，分別是構成歐洲與亞洲的歐亞板塊與比較小的菲律賓海板塊，而台灣島其實也是板塊運動下所形成的島嶼，板塊運動迄今仍在激烈的進行，所以，在這裡地震是很頻繁的，地震搖晃個幾秒鐘，應該就會停了，然後，又回復到正常的生活，沒想到，這次的地震，非常的不一樣，不但搖晃的程度非常激烈，家中物品都被搖晃到東倒西歪，而且時間長達一分鐘左右，非常的有感，還好我沒事情，但是我心裡知道，一定會有嚴重災情發生。

正當我準備收拾家中殘局時，居然又來了第二波的地震，也是非常有感，逃也逃不掉，只能先躲在角落，還好沒前一波的地震那麼強烈，想要打開電視看看，新聞有無災情的報導，發現電視已經摔在地上，螢幕破掉了，哇！這次的地震真的很有感，後來，陸陸續續又有好幾波的地震，台北市的捷運也停駛了一段時間，這次的災情可能蠻慘烈的，多年前的921地震帶走了兩千多條性命，不確定這次會如何。

後來，新聞及媒體總算理清楚這次的地震狀況，地震震央在東部海域，東半部的花蓮地區，狀況比較嚴峻，已經有多隻救助隊前往災區提供協助了，新聞中，各地都有不少災情，像是房屋出現受損或裂痕等或是梁柱龜裂等狀況，可能房屋的結構已受到地震破壞，我家樓下一樓原本正常營業的餐廳，居然停止營業，搭起安全圍籬，可能因為這次的地震，在做檢測或修復，天啊!

至於，我家就財損一台電視，運氣還好，去家附近的賣場想再買一台電視，居然賣場的好幾款電視賣到缺貨，可見得，在這次地震中，摔電視的人可能不少，畢竟整座城市都天搖地動，尤其是高處的住家，一定搖晃得更加厲害，財損的狀況可能更嚴重，剛好，這週我們在放清明節長假，不少朋友都會回老家掃墓，有朋友卡在往花蓮的路上，無法從蘇花公路進去花蓮，只能取消行程或改往另一個方向進去花蓮，更多人原本規劃去東半部旅遊的，都取消或更改行程，而這幾天，還是餘震不斷，看影片時，搖個十來秒，寫文章時，搖個幾秒鐘，我昨晚又在半夜被突來的地震搖醒了，正在考慮是否要起床逃生時，地震停了，還真是有些心累。

A few days ago, there was a powerful earthquake in Taiwan, measuring 7.2 in local on the Richter scale. It struck at 7:58 in the morning, and initially, I thought it was just another typical tremor. Taiwan sits right where two tectonic plates meet: the Eurasian Plate and the smaller Philippine Sea Plate. Taiwan itself is a result of this tectonic activity, and earthquakes are quite common here. Usually, the shaking lasts just a few seconds, and then life goes back to normal. But this time was different.

The shaking was intense, items in my house were tossed around, and it lasted for about a minute. It was unsettling. Thankfully, I'm okay, but I knew there would likely be serious damage elsewhere.

As I was preparing to clean up the mess, a second wave hit. It was just as strong, and there was no escaping it. I huddled in a corner, grateful it wasn't as intense as the first one. I tried turning on the TV to check for news about the damage, only to find it had fallen and its screen shattered. This earthquake was really something.

Subsequent aftershocks followed, and the Taipei Metro stopped running for a while. The situation seemed grim, reminiscent of the devastating 921 earthquake years ago, which claimed thousands of lives. The news finally clarified that the epicenter was in the eastern sea near Hualien, and the situation there was dire. Rescue teams were dispatched, and reports of damage started pouring in. Buildings were cracked, and some had structural damage. Even the restaurant downstairs from my place closed temporarily for safety checks or repairs. It's unbelievable!

Fortunately, my household only suffered the loss of a TV. But when I went to buy a new one, several models were sold out, indicating many others had experienced similar damage. With the entire city shaking, especially in high-rise buildings, the extent of financial losses could be significant.

This earthquake happened during the Qingming Festival holiday, when many people visit their ancestors' graves. Some friends were stuck on their way to Hualien, unable to take the Su-Hua Highway. Others canceled or changed their travel plans to the eastern region. And the aftershocks continue, shaking for seconds while watching videos or typing this article. Last night, I was jolted awake by another tremor, contemplating whether to evacuate. It's exhausting.

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