aftershocks

Taiwan braces for more shocks after 6.4-magnitude earthquake terrifies residents

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Taiwan braces for more shocks after 6.4-magnitude earthquake terrifies residents

At least 27 people were injured when a magnitude 6.4 earthquake – the equivalent of two atomic bombs – struck the county of Chiayi in southwestern Taiwan soon after midnight on Tuesday. The earthquake, which began at 12.17am local time, was recorded at a depth of 9.7km (6.03 miles) with its epicentre in a mountainous, … Read more

Big aftershocks rock Hualien county in Taiwan weeks after 7.2 earthquake

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Big aftershocks rock Hualien county in Taiwan weeks after 7.2 earthquake

Taiwan’s Hualien county was hit by a series of earthquakes – with the highest magnitude at 6.3 – in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The county, along the east coast of the island, experienced the two strongest shocks in about six minutes, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration which recorded a 6.0-magnitude quake at … Read more