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Powerful earthquake rattles Taiwan

cde.news desk · 1 min read
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epa07761362 A handout intensity map made available by the United States Geological Survey shows the location of a magnitude 5.9 earthquake which struck at a depth of 10 km, at 5:28am local time, 16 km south east of Su'ao, Taiwan, 08 August 2019. There were no immediate reports of casulties or extensive damage, however the earthquake did cause power outages and the suspension of rail service in parts of Yinlan county. EPA-EFE/USGS / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coast on Thursday, shaking buildings and cutting power to around 2,000 buildings.

The earthquake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. The quake near the northeastern county of Yilan had a depth of 22 km.

The earthquake triggered limited power cuts and forced the suspension of regional railway service in northern Taiwan. There were also reports of gas and water leaks.

Earthquakes hit off Taiwan's northeast coast, one person killed
Chen Kuo-chang, director of the Seismological Observation Centre, briefs reporters in Taipei, Taiwan, on the magnitude 5.9 earthquake that hit off the coast of Ilan, north-eastern Taiwan.EPA-EFE/DAVID CHANG

There were no immediate reports of significant damage or casualties.

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Taiwan
epa07761362 A handout intensity map made available by the United States Geological Survey shows the location of a magnitude 5.9 earthquake which struck at a depth of 10 km, at 5:28am local time, 16 km south east of Su’ao, Taiwan, 08 August 2019. There were no immediate reports of casulties or extensive damage, however the earthquake did cause power outages and the suspension of rail service in parts of Yinlan county. EPA-EFE/USGS / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Via Taiwan News / New Strait Times

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