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IN PHOTOS: Magnitude 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan
IN PHOTOS: Magnitude 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan
ABS-CBN News
Published Apr 03, 2024 01:49 PM PHT
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Updated Apr 03, 2024 03:32 PM PHT
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Photo shows emergency workers attending to a survivor, who had been trapped in a damaged building, in New Taipei City, after a major earthquake hit Taiwan's east.
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Photo shows emergency workers attending to a survivor, who had been trapped in a damaged building, in New Taipei City, after a major earthquake hit Taiwan's east.
Central News Agency/AFP​
A major 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on the morning of April 3 that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted.
A major 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on the morning of April 3 that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted.
The quake was the strongest since the magnitude-7.6 temblor that struck in September 1999, killing around 2,400 people in the deadliest natural disaster in the island's history.
The quake was the strongest since the magnitude-7.6 temblor that struck in September 1999, killing around 2,400 people in the deadliest natural disaster in the island's history.
Wednesday's magnitude-7.4 quake struck just before 8:00 am local time (0000 GMT), with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) putting the epicenter 18 kilometers (11 miles) south of Taiwan's Hualien City, at a depth of 34.8 kilometers.
Wednesday's magnitude-7.4 quake struck just before 8:00 am local time (0000 GMT), with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) putting the epicenter 18 kilometers (11 miles) south of Taiwan's Hualien City, at a depth of 34.8 kilometers.
Roads to Hualien, a mountain-ringed coastal city of around 100,000 people were reported blocked by landslides.
Roads to Hualien, a mountain-ringed coastal city of around 100,000 people were reported blocked by landslides.
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Taiwan is regularly hit by earthquakes as the island lies near the junction of two tectonic plates, while nearby Japan experiences around 1,500 jolts every year. - with AFP reports
Taiwan is regularly hit by earthquakes as the island lies near the junction of two tectonic plates, while nearby Japan experiences around 1,500 jolts every year. - with AFP reports
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