6.8 magnitude earthquake hits southeastern part of Taiwan, several aftershocks follow
Updated On Sep 19, 2022 09:49 AM IST
- Taiwan’s fire department said one person had died and 146 were injured by the quake.
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A day after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan and killed one person and injured around 150 others, several aftershocks struck the region on Monday, including a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that was felt in the capital Taipei.(AFP)
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The latest quake hit around 10 am (0200 GMT), 66 kilometres (41 miles) south-southwest of the coastal city of Hualien at a depth of 13 kilometres, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. Taiwan’s central weather bureau put the magnitude at 5.9. (AFP)
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The U.S. Geological Survey measured Sunday’s quake at a magnitude 7.2 and at a depth of 10 km (six miles).(AFP)
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Taiwan’s fire department said one person had died and 146 were injured by the quake.(AFP)
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All four people were rescued from a building that collapsed in Yuli, while three people whose vehicles fell off a damaged bridge were rescued and taken to hospital.(AFP)
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The Taiwan Railways Administration said six carriages came off the rails at Dongli station in eastern Taiwan after part of the platform canopy collapsed, but the fire department said there were no injuries.(AFP)
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More than 600 people are trapped on the scenic Chike and Liushishi mountain areas by blocked roads, though there were no injuries and rescuers were working to reopen the roads, the department said.(AFP)
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The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for Taiwan after the tremor but later lifted the alert. Japan’s weather agency lifted a tsunami warning for part of Okinawa prefecture.(AFP)
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The quake could be felt across Taiwan, the weather bureau said. Buildings shook briefly in the capital Taipei, and aftershocks have continued to jolt the island.(AFP)
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