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Taiwan Struck by Magnitude 7 Quake, Worst Since 1999
Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan was struck by a magnitude 7 earthquake, its worst since the trembler that killed 2,500 people in 1999. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The quake occurred at 12:08 p.m. and was centered 109 kilometers (66 miles) off the northeast shore, the Central Weather Bureau said. It was also felt in southern Japan. A building in Taoyung county south of Taipei collapsed. ``We have dispatched a rescue party to check of anyone was trapped in the building, said Chan Chang-hao, a firefighter in the county. No further details were immediately available.Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-10-15 |
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