Strong quake strikes eastern Taiwan
- 2 years ago
WATCH: A strong earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan on Sunday, bringing down at least one building in a small town.
The quake hit at 2:44 pm (0644 GMT) about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of the city of Taitung at a depth of 10 kilometers, the United States Geological Survey said.
Its initial strength was given as magnitude 7.2 but USGS later downgraded it to a 6.9-magnitude quake. Taiwan’s weather bureau recorded it as 6.8-magnitude.
READ MORE:https://mb.com.ph/2022/09/18/strong-quake-strikes-eastern-taiwan-japan-issues-tsunami-alert/
The quake hit at 2:44 pm (0644 GMT) about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of the city of Taitung at a depth of 10 kilometers, the United States Geological Survey said.
Its initial strength was given as magnitude 7.2 but USGS later downgraded it to a 6.9-magnitude quake. Taiwan’s weather bureau recorded it as 6.8-magnitude.
READ MORE:https://mb.com.ph/2022/09/18/strong-quake-strikes-eastern-taiwan-japan-issues-tsunami-alert/