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taiwan earthquake today
Taipei, Taiwan — A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeast coast late Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.
The quake struck at 11:05 p.m. local time, 32 kilometers (20 miles) from the coastal town of Yilan. Tremors were felt across the island, including in the capital, Taipei, where buildings shook from the shock.
A resident of Yilan County described how a building first moved vertically and then horizontally.
“It was shaking for a while. Then I ran out, but not many came out. I was scared,” he said.
The epicenter was at a depth of 70 kilometers (43 miles) and there were no immediate reports of extensive damage or casualties. Local television showed TVs hanging inside an office building and supermarket shelves littered with fallen cleaning products and broken bottles.
In a social media post, Taiwan President William Lai Ching-te urged residents to be alert for possible aftershocks.
