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At least 2 dead in magnitude 6.4 quake in Taiwan — premier
Reuters ^ | 2/6/2018 | Reuters

Posted on 02/06/2018 12:13:37 PM PST by sodpoodle

TAIPEI — A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near the coastal city of Hualien in Taiwan late on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, killing at least two people and causing several buildings to collapse.

The quake struck about 22 kilometers (14 miles) northeast of Hualien shortly before midnight, and the epicenter was very shallow at just 1 kilometer, the USGS said.

"Two people were unfortunately killed, and 114 have suffered light or severe injuries," Taiwan's Premier William Lai told an emergency government meeting.

A number of aftershocks hit the area, but there was no word of any tsunami warning. Hualien is a popular tourist destination on Taiwan's eastern coast and is home to about 100,000 people.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Travel; Weather
KEYWORDS: earthquake; taipei
update 2 hrs. ago. since earlier thread
1 posted on 02/06/2018 12:13:37 PM PST by sodpoodle
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To: sodpoodle

The whole East Coast of Taiwan has a bit of an “edge of the world” feel to it. its a very thin strip of habitable land, with frequent earthquakes, bordered by very high mountains on one side, with the vast Pacific on the other.


2 posted on 02/06/2018 12:21:00 PM PST by PGR88
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To: sodpoodle

RIP to the victims.


3 posted on 02/06/2018 12:26:26 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: PGR88

It appears to be a beautiful place, but certainly has a history of catastrophic tremors.

Here’s another link.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/06/strong-earthquake-rattles-east-coast-of-taiwan.html


4 posted on 02/06/2018 12:26:31 PM PST by sodpoodle (Life is prickly - carry tweezers)
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