Taiwan hit by strong 5.5-magnitude earthquake


by ABS-CBN News

ABS-CBN News— Taiwan's capital was shaken by a "strong" earthquake early Monday evening, AFP staff reported, with the Central Weather Administration saying it was a magnitude-5.5 tremor originating in eastern Hualien.

CNA—Taiwan's Hualien hit by 5.5-magnitude quake. TAIPEI: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's eastern county of Hualien on Monday (Apr 22), the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake, which had a depth of 10km, also shook buildings in the capital Taipei. Hualien was the epicent

Daily Mail Online—Taiwan is rattled by powerful 5.5-magnitude earthquake days after another huge tremor left 17 dead. The region was the epicentre of a magnitude-7.4 quake that hit on April 3, causing landslides that blocked off roads, while buildings in the main Hualien city were badly damaged.

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...