A strong earthquake shook Taiwan Thursday, bringing transportation to a temporary halt in the capital of Taipei.
April 18 (UPI) — A strong earthquake shook Taiwan Thursday, bringing transportation to a temporary halt in the capital of Taipei.
At 1:01 p.m., the magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck at a depth of 11.6 miles some six miles off the coast of Hualien city, the country’s Central Weather Bureau said.
The greatest impact was experienced in Hualien County with the bureau registering a „Local Largest Intensity“ of 7.
The temblor was felt 75 miles away in Taipei where buildings shook violently and train service was temporarily suspended for about 20 minutes as a safety precaution, Taiwan News reported.
