South-eastern Taiwan shaken by 6.1-magnitude quake; no immediate reports of damage
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A 6.1-magnitude earthquake, which had a depth of 11.9 km, shook buildings in the capital Taipei.
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TAIPEI – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s south-eastern coastal county of Taitung on Dec 24, the island’s weather administration said, although there were no immediate reports of damage.
The quake shook buildings in the capital Taipei. The quake had a depth of 11.9 km, the administration said.
There was no immediate report of damage across Taiwan, the National Fire Agency said.
Taiwan chipmaker TSMC said the quake did not reach the required level for evacuation of factories across the island, which lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to quakes.
More than 100 people were killed in a quake in southern Taiwan in 2016, while a 7.3-magnitude quake killed over 2,000 people in 1999. REUTERS
