Strong Quake Strikes Off Taiwan Coast

[Pastor Dale Morgan]

*Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places

Strong Quake Strikes Off Taiwan Coast*

The Associated Press
August 28, 2006; 9:48 PM

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A strong earthquake struck off Taiwan's east coast
Monday, the Central Weather Bureau said. No damage or injuries were
immediately reported.

The magnitude-6.1 quake was centered under the Pacific Ocean 80 miles
east of Suao in northeastern Taiwan, the weather bureau said.

Suao is a coastal city about 75 miles southeast of the capital of
Taipei. The quake, which struck before dawn, was felt across the island
but did not appear to cause major damage because of its distance, the
bureau said.

Quakes frequently rattle the island, but most are minor and cause little
or no damage. However, a magnitude-7.6 earthquake in central Taiwan in
September 1999 killed more than 2,300 people.