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| Earthquake strikes eastern Taiwan, reports of buildings shaking | Earthquake strikes eastern Taiwan, reports of buildings shaking |
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| A strong earthquake hit eastern Taiwan’s Hualien County, disrupting air traffic and subway services. Witnesses report swaying and shaking building and that the tremor was felt in the capital, Taipei. | |
| The earthquake struck northeast of Hualian City, a coastal community 162 kilometers from Taipei. Witnesses reported shaking buildings, but there is no official information on damage or casualties. | The earthquake struck northeast of Hualian City, a coastal community 162 kilometers from Taipei. Witnesses reported shaking buildings, but there is no official information on damage or casualties. |
| “Big sway & shaking in our Taipei office at 25th floor,” one person wrote on Twitter. | “Big sway & shaking in our Taipei office at 25th floor,” one person wrote on Twitter. |
| “People just ran. All the chandeliers and lights in the hotel moving,” another said. | “People just ran. All the chandeliers and lights in the hotel moving,” another said. |
| A person livestreaming from the Hualien train station on Twitter said, “everything just started shaking really bad,” but added that he has not seen any ambulances. | A person livestreaming from the Hualien train station on Twitter said, “everything just started shaking really bad,” but added that he has not seen any ambulances. |
| Taipei airport and subway were shut down following the quake, according to local media. A building in Taipei has reportedly suffered damage. | |
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