TAIPEI: A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Taiwan’s southeastern Taitung County at 2.44pm Sunday, stronger than Saturday’s magnitude 6.4 temblor, Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) reported according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).
The epicentre of Sunday’s quake was in Chishang township at a depth of 11.1 kilometres (km) and 41.8km north of Taitung County Hall, the bureau’s Seismology Centre said.
Using Taiwan’s 7-tier intensity scale, which gauges the actual effect of a seismic event, the quake hit 6+ in Chishang and Yuli township in nearby Hualien County, indicating intense shaking of buildings and movement of furniture.
Early reports indicate a 7-11 convenience store collapsed in Yuli, but as of press time the emergency services had not confirmed whether there were any casualties. – BERNAMA
