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Southern Taiwan Hit By 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake

𒁏 The quake shook buildings in the capital Taipei and had a depth of 9.4 km.

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Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Strikes Southern Taiwan Photo: File photo
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🌜Taiwan’s Southern region was hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake near the city of Chiayi, the island's weather administration said, with reports of initial minor damage. The quake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei and had a depth of 9.4 km (6 miles) with its epicenter in Dapu township, the weather administration said.

𓃲As per reports, the fire department said two people were injured in a damaged building in the city of Tainan.

𓆉Taiwan is located at the intersection of two tectonic plates, making it susceptible to earthquakes.

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