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VIDEO. Taiwan earthquake kills at least 1, injures 79

2022-09-19T18:38:27.664Z


The island of Taiwan has been hit by several tremors in recent hours, including an earthquake recorded at 6.8 on the Richter scale on Sunday.


A major earthquake struck off the southeastern coast of Taiwan on Sunday prompting a tsunami warning for the region that was eventually lifted.

The National Fire Brigade Agency said one person was killed by falling machinery at a cement factory in the town of Yuli, located near the epicentre.

According to the authorities, there would also be 79 injured.

The epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred shortly after 2:44 p.m. local time, was located about 50 km north of the city of Taitung, at a depth of 10 km, said the American Institute of Geological Studies ( USGS).

It would have been of a magnitude of 6.8 according to the Taiwan meteorological office.

Read alsoA powerful earthquake east of Taiwan, the tsunami warning lifted in Japan

Many damages are to be deplored.

In Taoyuan, for example, the roof of a gymnasium failed and suddenly collapsed during badminton training, without causing any casualties.

Source: leparis

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