Earthquake of strength 6 meets South Taiwan, 15 injuries report

Earthquake of strength 6 meets South Taiwan, 15 injuries report

Taipei, Taiwan (AP) - A earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 occurred early Tuesday morning in southern Taiwan, as the US Geological Survey announced. 15 people were slightly injured in the quake.

Details on the earthquake

The earthquake occurred at 0:17 a.m. local time (4:00 p.m. GMT on Monday) with the epicenter 12 kilometers north of Yujing at a temporary depth of 10 kilometers. The central weather authority of Taiwan recorded a magnitude of 6.4.

injured and damage

no immediate reports on fatalities were published, although rescue workers still assess the damage. The fire brigade Taiwan reported that 15 people with minor injuries were taken to the hospital. Among them were six people, including a child who were saved from a collapsed house in the Nanxi district, Tainan. The Zhuwei bridge on a provincial street was also reported as damaged.

past and context

Last April a Earthquake 7,4 Island in Hualien, which cost at least 13 people and demanded more than 1,000 other injuries. The strongest earthquake in 25 years has been accompanied by hundreds of diligents.

geological situation of Taiwans

Taiwan is located on the Pacific "Fire Ring", a zone of seismic faults that surround the Pacific Ocean and where most of the earthquakes appear worldwide