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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes northeast Taiwan



TAIPEI: A powerful magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan this afternoon, according to the Central Weather Bureau.

The epicenter of the quake was located 22.7 kilometers south of Yilan County Hall, with a focal depth of 66.8 km.

Taiwan uses an intensity scale of one to seven, which gauges the degree to which a quake is felt at a specific location, according to Taiwan News.

(Taiwan News)

Publish Date : 24 October 2021 14:50 PM

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