Strong earthquake strikes Taiwan near east coast city of . . . TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan was struck by an earthquake about 71 kilometers (44 1 miles) south of Hualien City, monitoring agencies said The quake hit seconds after cell phone alarms went off at 7:01 p m Wednesday
Taiwan is hit by its strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday, collapsing buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands
5. 9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Taiwan’s East Coast, No . . . A 5 9 magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Taiwan, according to the U S Geological Survey (USGS) The quake was centered about 71 kilometers south of Hualien City at a depth of 31 1 kilometers Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration reported a slightly higher magnitude of 6 4, a