Taiwan earthquake kills at least one person, injures 50 others
Kyiv • UNN
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck Taiwan, killing at least one person, injuring more than 50, leaving 87,000 households without electricity and issuing tsunami warnings in several countries.
A powerful earthquake in Taiwan has killed at least one person and injured more than 50. This was reported by Reuters, citing preliminary data from the fire service, UNN reports.
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It is noted that the deceased person was in a mountainous area when the stones fell.
On the night of April 3, Taiwan experienced the strongest earthquake in 25 years.
The earthquake was very close to the ground and was very shallow. It could be felt throughout Taiwan. According to the director of the seismological center in Tapei, these are the strongest tremors since the 1999 earthquake
Taiwan's Taipower operator reported that 87 thousand households were left without electricity.
Due to the powerful earthquake, tsunami warnings have been issued in several countries.
Evacuation was announced in the Philippines.
The Japan Meteorological Agency estimated it at 7.5, and then revised its estimate to 7.7.
After the earthquake in Taiwan, the Japanese authorities issued a tsunami warning for the southwestern islands of the country located near the epicenter of the tremors, and then lifted it. There were no reports of any aftershocks in Japan.
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On September 21, 1990, aftershocks with a magnitude of 7.3-7.6 were recorded on the island of Taiwan. That year, 2.4 thousand people died, and 50 thousand buildings were destroyed or damaged.
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