Taiwan shaken by 6.5-magnitude quake
The Hindu
The 6.5-magnitude quake struck at 1:11 pm and was centred near Yilan, a city about 35 km (22 miles) east of Taipei near the northeastern coast
An earthquake shook Taiwan's capital, Taipei, on Sunday and caused falling rocks that injured a woman and damaged a car. No deaths were reported.
The 6.5-magnitude quake struck at 1:11 pm and was centred near Yilan, a city about 35 km (22 miles) east of Taipei near the northeastern coast, according to the Central Weather Bureau. It was followed seconds later by a 5.4-magnitude quake.
Buildings in Taipei swayed. The subway and some other mass transit services were suspended.
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