By: AP Taipei | September 17, 2022 8:40:06 pm
The epicentre was in Taitung County, a rice-growing area of flat terrain with a population of about 8,500. (Representational /File)A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan on Saturday evening and local media reported objects falling from store shelves but no immediate word on casualties.
Taiwan’s Central News Agency said the metro system in Kaoshiung city in the south of the island was temporarily suspended. The quake was also felt in the capital, Taipei.
The US Geological Survey measured the quake’s initial magnitude at 6.6. It said it occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
The epicentre was in Taitung County, a rice-growing area of flat terrain with a population of about 8,500.
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First published on: 17-09-2022 at 08:40:06 pm