Taiwan Hit By Dozens Of Strong Aftershocks From Deadly Quake


by International Business Times UK

International Business Times UK— Taiwan was shaken by dozens of earthquakes overnight and into Tuesday that left buildings swaying, with the government saying they were aftershocks from a huge deadly quake that hit the island more than two weeks ago.The strongest, which the US Geological Survey measured at magnitude 6.1, hit around 2:30 am (1830 GMT) followed minutes later by a 6.0 tremor.Taipei's Central Weather Administration put them at 6.0 and 6.3, respectively.Authorities said there were no casualties reported so far, but...

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP—Taiwan hit by dozens of strong aftershocks overnight weeks following deadly earthquake. By Amber Wang and Yan Zhao Taiwan was shaken by dozens of earthquakes overnight and into Tuesday that left buildings swaying, with the government saying they were aftershocks from a huge deadly quake that hit the island more than two weeks ago. The strongest, which the US Geological Survey measured at magnitude 6.1, hit around […]

Yahoo—Dozens of overnight quakes rattle Taiwan. STORY: Footage showed Marshal building and a hotel in Hualien, which had already been damaged on April 3's quake, tilted to the side. According to authorities, the structures were empty due to this.There were no reports of any casualties.More than 80 earthquakes, the strongest of 6.3 magnitude, struck Taiwan's east coast starting Monday (April 22) night and into the early hours of Tuesday (April 23) and some caused shaking of buildings in the capital Taipei, the island's weather administration...

Voice of America—Taiwan hit by new series of strong earthquakes. Taiwan was hit by a series of strong earthquakes over several hours between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, nearly three weeks after at...