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Strong quake rattles Taiwan

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epa07416021 Firemen try to contain a gas leak caused by a leaking underground gaspipe in the Ximenting area in Taipei, Taiwan, in the early hours of 06 March 2019. Police cordoned off the area and evacuated 80 families as gas company workers cut off gas supply to the area so that they could repair the leaking gaspipe. No one was killed or injured in the incident. EPA-EFE/DAVID CHANG

 

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s coastal city of Hualien early Thursday, shaking buildings and temporarily halting subway services in the capital Taipei.

So far there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes east coast of Taiwan

School children were evacuated from buildings after the quake with small-scale power cuts reported in some districts in Taipei. The oil refinery plants and services were operating as normal, according to the government.

The United States Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 6.4, adding that it struck at a depth of 15 km from Hualien.

Via The Taiwan News

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