Taipei
Reuters
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A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck some 32 km (20 miles) off Taiwan’s northeastern coastal metropolis of Yilan on Saturday, the island’s climate administration mentioned, with no quick experiences of major damage.
The quake with a depth of 73 km (45 miles) was felt throughout Taiwan and shook buildings within the capital Taipei, the administration mentioned, assigning it an intensity-four class that means there may very well be minor damage.
Taipei metropolis’s authorities mentioned there was no major damage reported within the quick aftermath, with some remoted circumstances of damage together with gasoline and water leakage and minor damage to buildings.
More than 3,000 properties in Yilan briefly misplaced energy, Taiwan Power Company mentioned.
Major chipmaker TSMC mentioned a small variety of its services within the northern Hsinchu Science Park met evacuation thresholds after the quake and evacuated workers had since returned to their posts.
The climate administration mentioned individuals must be on alert for aftershocks between 5.5 and 6.0 within the coming day. It additionally mentioned damage from the quake must be restricted as a result of it was comparatively deep and hit offshore.
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te mentioned in a social media publish that authorities had the state of affairs underneath management and likewise urged the inhabitants to be on alert for aftershocks.
Taiwan lies close to the junction of two tectonic plates and is susceptible to earthquakes.
More than 100 individuals have been killed in a quake in southern Taiwan in 2016, whereas a 7.3 magnitude quake killed greater than 2,000 individuals in 1999.