6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Taiwan

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6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Taiwan

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The quake was felt in Taipei, hundreds of kilometres away. A few minor injuries and damage to buildings, so far no victims. But the president is closely following relief efforts. Today’s earthquake follows the devastating earthquakes that hit Chile and Haiti in January.

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Taipei (AsiaNews / Agencies) 4 March 2010 - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the island of Taiwan today. The provisional toll is eight injured by falling debris from buildings, but there were no casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the epicentre is located about 70 miles from Kaohsiung, the second largest city in the south, in a mountainous and sparsely inhabited region. The quake was felt in the capital, Taipei, hundreds of kilometres away.

The quake caused panic among the inhabitants, who fled from shaking buildings. In many areas of the island - already hit last August by a powerful typhoon, which caused 700 deaths – there is no electricity and high speed trains link are down .

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