Updated 1:30pm, April 26
An earthquake registering 6.5 on the Richter scale shook Taiwan Monday, alongside an apparently unrelated but much more damaging landslide in the northern part of the nation that buried multiple cars.
A large highway was shut down in the northern part of Taiwan, after a section of it was demolished by a powerful landslide that destroyed eight lanes of roadway. The landslide occurred at 2:29 p.m. on Sunday under windless and rainless conditions near Cidu District in Keelung City, reported Taiwan media.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 6.5 earthquake at 10:59 a.m. local time in the southeastern region of Taiwan. The 6.5 quake was the most notable among a series of earthquakes, with the majority of them being rather minuscule in comparison. The epicenter of the quake was 150 miles (245 km) south-southwest of Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, according to USGS.
At the time of writing, there have not been any reported casualties or deaths from the earthquake, which shook buildings in the nation’s capital of Taipei, or the landslide.
None of Taiwan’s major economic structures were affected significantly by the earthquake. Taiwan has a large high-tech industry, including companies such as Wintek, the manufacturer of the touchscreens on Apple’s iPad minicomputers.
Taiwan was struck by a 6.4 earthquake last month, which also resulted in minimal damage and injuries.
The last major earthquake to hit Taiwan occurred in 1999, claiming the lives of more than 2,300 people.
An earthquake registering 6.5 on the Richter scale shook Taiwan Monday, alongside an apparently unrelated but much more damaging landslide in the northern part of the nation that buried multiple cars.
A large highway was shut down in the northern part of Taiwan, after a section of it was demolished by a powerful landslide that destroyed eight lanes of roadway. The landslide occurred at 2:29 p.m. on Sunday under windless and rainless conditions near Cidu District in Keelung City, reported Taiwan media.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 6.5 earthquake at 10:59 a.m. local time in the southeastern region of Taiwan. The 6.5 quake was the most notable among a series of earthquakes, with the majority of them being rather minuscule in comparison. The epicenter of the quake was 150 miles (245 km) south-southwest of Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, according to USGS.
At the time of writing, there have not been any reported casualties or deaths from the earthquake, which shook buildings in the nation’s capital of Taipei, or the landslide.
None of Taiwan’s major economic structures were affected significantly by the earthquake. Taiwan has a large high-tech industry, including companies such as Wintek, the manufacturer of the touchscreens on Apple’s iPad minicomputers.
Taiwan was struck by a 6.4 earthquake last month, which also resulted in minimal damage and injuries.
The last major earthquake to hit Taiwan occurred in 1999, claiming the lives of more than 2,300 people.
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