The quake hit at 2:44 p.m. (0644 GMT) about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of the city of Taitung at a depth of 10 kilometres, the United States Geological Survey said. READ:
This handout photo taken and released on September 18, 2022 by the Taitung County Fire Bureau shows firefighters moving a person during a rescue operation at the site of a collapsed building after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake, in Yuli township, Hualien County. – A strong earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan on September 18, bringing at least three buildings down in a small town and tearing up roads — but forecasters said the threat of a regional tsunami had passed.The quake hit at 2:44 p.m.
The Taiwan Railways Administration said a train derailed at Dongli station in Hualien after it was hit by concrete from an overhead canopy that came loose during the quake.TRA said the 20 passengers on board were evacuated and no injuries were reported. “Water and electricity supplies in some areas are also affected by the earthquake,” she wrote on Facebook. “The related disaster relief work is in full swing.”
A 6.6-magnitude quake hit the same region on Saturday and there have been multiple tremors since, with minimal damage in what is a mountainous and sparsely populated rural region.The China Earthquake Network Center said tremors were felt in coastal areas including Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Shanghai.
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