6.8 magnitude earthquake hits southeastern part of Taiwan, several aftershocks follow

Taiwan's fire department said one person had died and 146 were injured by the quake.

Updated on Sept 19, 2022 09:49 am IST 10 Photos
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 A day after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan and killed one person and injured around 150 others, several aftershocks struck the region on Monday, including a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that was felt in the capital Taipei.(AFP)

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The latest quake hit around 10 am (0200 GMT), 66 kilometres (41 miles) south-southwest of the coastal city of Hualien at a depth of 13 kilometres, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. Taiwan's central weather bureau put the magnitude at 5.9. (AFP)

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The U.S. Geological Survey measured Sunday's quake at a magnitude 7.2 and at a depth of 10 km (six miles).(AFP)

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Taiwan's fire department said one person had died and 146 were injured by the quake.(AFP)

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All four people were rescued from a building that collapsed in Yuli, while three people whose vehicles fell off a damaged bridge were rescued and taken to hospital.(AFP)

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