6.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan's east coast

Buildings in the capital, Taipei, shook for about a minute and the subway briefly paused operations to ensure passenger safety

PTI

Updated:15th Dec, 2022 at 11:34 AM

TAIPEI (TAIWAN): A 6.2 magnitude earthquake originating in the waters off Taiwan's eastern coast shook the island on Wednesday, but no injuries or major damage were immediately reported.

The earthquake struck 29 kilometres (18 miles) southeast of Hualien, a city on Taiwan's east coast, the island's Central Weather Bureau said. The depth was 5.7 kilometres (3.5 miles).

Buildings in the capital, Taipei, shook for about a minute and the subway briefly paused operations to ensure passenger safety.

Taiwan sits directly on a fault line as part of the Ring of Fire, a region in the Pacific Ocean that is seismologically active.

In September, a magnitude 6.8 quake hit the island's southeastern coast, toppling a building and killing one person.

6.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan's east coast

Buildings in the capital, Taipei, shook for about a minute and the subway briefly paused operations to ensure passenger safety

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