A strong earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hits Taiwan.
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Southeastern coast of Taiwan on Sunday. The quake struck at 2:44 p.m. (0644 GMT) about 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of the city of Taitung at a depth of 10 kilometres, the US Geological survey said.
Initially, USGS said the strength of the earthquake was 7.2-magnitude but later said it was a 6.9-magnitude quake.
While, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, the epicenter was monitored at 23.05 degrees north latitude and 121.21 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 10 kilometers.
According to reports, a three-story building collapsed in the town of Yuli, and about 400 tourists were trapped on a mountainside due to a landslide. Also, more than 7,000 households reported power cuts and water pipes damaged in Yuli.
Another report was of a bridge collapse on a two-lane road where three people and one or more vehicles may have fallen off.
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