Earthquakes in this area are rare, and anything under a 5.0 is usually not noteworthy. But given all the recent seismic activity in Taiwan, and given the weather, this one is worth noting. Quakes in this area rarely happen in isolation. The roads are already severely damaged by last week's rain and will suffer more damage with Talim. Many are already closed, including 9, which runs very near this epicenter. Still, any quake over a 4.5 or so with an epicenter in this area could exacerbate the situation.

Yeah, good point. That's right in the most saturated zone. Could easily set things off.