Earthquake hits southern Taiwan
Pastor Dale Morgan
Earthquake hits southern Taiwan
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06/18/2009 | 10:39 AM
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese authorities say a 5.1-magnitude earthquake
has struck central Taiwan. There have been no immediate reports of
casualties or damage.
The Central Weather Bureau says the quake struck at 1:17 a.m. Thursday
(GMT 1717 Wednesday). It was centered about 13.9 miles (22.4 kilometers)
northeast of an earthquake recording station in the southern Taiwanese
county of Chiayi.
Earthquakes frequently rattle Taiwan, but most are minor and cause
little or no damage.
However, a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in central Taiwan in 1999 killed
more than 2,300 people. And in 2006 a 6.7-magnitude tremor south of
Kaohsiung severed undersea cables and disrupted telephone and Internet
service to millions throughout Asia. - AP