A magnitude-5.0 earthquake hit northeastern Taiwan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, causing buildings to shake in the capital, Taipei. The quake struck at a depth of nearly 70 kilometers (43 miles) in Yilan County, near Taipei, USGS said. Yilan fire authorities told AFP there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. “I felt the…
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck the Kyushu region of southern Japan on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tsunami advisories for waves of a maximum height of 1 meter were issued for the southern prefectures of Miyazaki and Kochi. A 20-centimeter tsunami was later recorded reaching Miyazaki city, public broadcaster NHK…
At the same time, 188 others are injured, Xinhua reported The death toll from the earthquake in Tibet increased to 126 people, with 188 others injured, Xinhua reported. China Central Television earlier said at least 95 people were killed and 130 injured. The earthquake ruined many residential buildings and much infrastructure. More than 400 troops are engaged in a…
