Strong earthquake shakes Taiwan | news | DW

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, followed by a 6.4-magnitude quake on Saturday evening, according to Taiwan’s Meteorological Bureau.

No injuries were reported so far due to the two earthquakes.

Sunday’s earthquake occurred around 2:44 pm (0644 GMT) and was centered in Taitung County, a town in eastern Taiwan.

Aftershocks were also briefly felt in the capital, Taipei, more than 180 miles (300 km) from the epicenter, after the quake earlier in the day.

The US Geological Survey measured Sunday’s 7.2-magnitude quake but later downgraded it to a 6.9-magnitude quake – slightly higher than the reading provided by Taiwan authorities.

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings shortly before the earthquake, but later updated its post to say that high waves no longer pose a threat.

Rescue teams continue their operations after a building collapsed in Yuli, eastern Taiwan

Buildings were damaged and trains derailed

The Taiwan Fire Department said four people were rescued after the ground floor of a building that used to house a shop collapsed 7/11 in the eastern Taiwan town of Yuli.

The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) said a train derailed at Dongli Station in Hualien, one of Taiwan’s largest counties, after part of the platform’s canopy collapsed.

The railway agency said that 20 passengers on board the derailed train were evacuated, and there were no reports of injuries.

Taiwan is regularly exposed to earthquakes as the island is located in the “Ring of Fire” zone of seismic activity around the Pacific Ocean.

rm / dj (Reuters, AFP, dpa)

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