Judging from seismological data, the region released a vast amount of accumulated energy during yesterday's quake. The possibility of another major earthquake in the near future is rather low. The Chiayi-Tainan region still has a high frequency of earthquake activity. It may not be able to sustain further damage from aftershocks. Residents should not live in the building until it has been renovated.
Current technology is still incapable of predicting earthquakes.
To minimize damage, we can only rely on disaster prevention. First of all, take a good look at the design and construction of your home or office. If it was built in accordance with earthquake resistance standards, the building will suffer some damage during an earthquake but will not collapse. The collapse of the hotel on Pateh Road may have been caused by the unique geography of the Taipei basin. The resonance period in Taipei City was about 1.2 seconds or 0.5 to 0.6 seconds.