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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Eastern Taiwan

20 Jun 2022 11:02am
According to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB), there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
According to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB), there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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TAIPEI - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 9.05am, today, shaking most of the island, Central news agency (CNA) reported.

According to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB), there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The epicentre of the earthquake was located 37.7 kilometers south-southwest of Hualien County Hall, at a depth of 6.8 km, the bureau's Seismology Centre said.

The earthquake's intensity, which gauges the actual effect of a temblor, was highest in Huailen County, where it measured 5-weak on Taiwan's 7-tier intensity scale, CWB data showed. - Bernama

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