Aftershocks struck southeastern Taiwan on September 19, including a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that was felt in the capital Taipei, a day after a more powerful tremor killed one person and injured 150
Aftershocks struck southeastern Taiwan on September 19, including a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that was felt in the capital Taipei, a day after a more powerful tremor killed one person and injured around 150. (Source: AFP)
The latest quake hit around 10 am (0200 GMT), 66 kilometres south-southwest of the coastal city of Hualien at a depth of 13 kilometres, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. (Source: AFP)
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Taiwan's central weather bureau put the magnitude at 5.9. (Source: AFP)
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Rural and sparsely populated southeastern Taiwan has been rattled by a series of jolts since September 17. (Source: AFP)
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The most powerful, a 6.9-magnitude quake, struck on September 18 afternoon, tearing up roads and bringing down a handful of houses in the town of Yuli where at least one person was killed. (Source: AFP)