Taiwan shaken by 6.5-magnitude quake, woman hurt by rockfall
An earthquake has shaken Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, and caused falling rocks that injured a woman and damaged a car
An earthquake shook Taiwan's capital, Taipei on Sunday and caused falling rocks that injured a woman and damaged a car. No deaths were reported.
The 6.5-magnitude quake struck at 1:11 p.m. and was centered near Yilan, a city about 35 kilometers (22 miles) east of Taipei near the northeastern coast, according to the Central Weather Bureau. It was followed seconds later by a 5.4-magnitude quake.
Buildings in Taipei swayed. The subway and some other mass transit services were suspended.
A woman was injured by falling rocks in Taroko National Park in Hualien County, south of Yilan, the Central News Agency reported. It said one car on a highway was damaged also by falling rocks but no one was injured.
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