A Reuters witness said the shallow quake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. At least four people are dead and 225 injured -- including tourists -- after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck just off the east coast of Taiwan late Tuesday, local police said. A strong earthquake hit eastern Taiwan’s Hualien County, disrupting air traffic and subway services. An earthquake reaching 5.7 on the Richter scale struck parts of Taipei on Wednesday afternoon, according to the government, with several witnesses reporting buildings rocking in downtown Taipei. A 6.1 earthquake hit Taiwan which caused damage to weak buildings and roads in Taipei and other districts.
Taipei (Taiwan) April 19: A 6.7-magnitude earthquake rattled Hualien county in eastern Taiwan at 1:01 p.m. Thursday, injuring at least 17 people, tilting two buildings in Taipei, and spooking many others across the island. Two people were injured while hiking and 15 other people were injured in Taipei.
A strong earthquake … TAIPEI (Reuters) - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's northeastern coast on Thursday, the island's weather bureau said, shaking buildings and cutting power to around 2,000 buildings. A member of security from the Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) closes the gate to a station in New Taipei City as a precaution after an earthquake hit Taiwan's Hualien city on Apr 18, 2019… 6.7-magnitude quake hits Taiwan, injuring at least 17 people.
Witnesses report swaying and shaking building and that the tremor was felt in the capital, Taipei. By Abbie Llewelyn PUBLISHED: 06:50, Wed, Jan 30, 2019 A MAGNITUDE 5.7 earthquake has shaken Taiwan’s capital Taipei, according to the Central Weather Bureau. PHOTO: AFP A man walks past a …
Apr 19, 2019. The 2019 Hualien earthquake struck Hualien County, Taiwan with a moment magnitude of 6.1 on 18 April at 13:01 local time (05:01 UTC).. Geography. ... 2019 / 9:25 AM / a year ago. In this image made from a video, a firefighter evacuates people from a damaged building following an earthquake in Taipei, Taiwan Thursday, April 18, 2019. The gate to a Taipei Mass Rapid Transit station in New Taipei City being closed as a precaution after an earthquake hit midday on April 18, 2019. An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 shook parts of Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, on Monday, the island's Central Weather Bureau said.