Powerful quake hits near Taiwan's second city
TAIPEI — A shallow 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit near Taiwan's second city of Kaohsiung on Sunday, US seismologists said.
The quake struck 57 kilometres (35 miles) east of the city at 10:34 a.m. (0234 GMT) at a depth of just four kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.
The Hong Kong observatory measured the quake at magnitude 6.0. — AFP
The quake struck 57 kilometres (35 miles) east of the city at 10:34 a.m. (0234 GMT) at a depth of just four kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.
The Hong Kong observatory measured the quake at magnitude 6.0. — AFP
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