TAIPEI: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck 34km off Taiwan's eastern city of Hualien on Friday (Aug 16), the weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage from what was the second strong tremor to hit the island in less than a day. The quake also shook buildings in the capital Taipei.
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck 34km off Taiwan 's eastern city of Hualien on Aug 16, 2024. TAIPEI: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck 34km off Taiwan 's eastern city of Hualien on Friday , the weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage from what was the second strong tremor to hit the island in less than a day.
The quake also shook buildings in the capital Taipei. Authorities said subway services in the city continued at lower speeds. "It was close," said Hsieh Yu-wei, a singer who pulled his car over the moment he received a government-issued quake warning while driving on a Hualien coastal highway.Weather officials have warned of the risk of landslides in mountainous areas following days of rain.In April, Hualien was hit by the biggest earthquake to affect Taiwan in at least 25 years. Nine people were killed and more than 900 injured.
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