A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits the eastern coast of Taiwan

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Dec 15, 2022 Updated: Dec 15, 2022 12:06 am

FILE – Two soldiers lower the national flag during the daily flag ceremony at Freedom Square at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, July 30, 2022. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake originating in waters off the east coast of Taiwan rocked the island on Wednesday. , but no injuries or major damage were immediately reported

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A 6.2-magnitude earthquake originating in waters off the east coast of Taiwan struck the island on Wednesday, but no injuries or major damage were immediately reported.

The quake struck 29 kilometers (18 miles) southeast of Hualien, a city on Taiwan’s east coast, according to the island’s Central Meteorological Bureau. The depth was 5.7 kilometers (3.5 mi).

Buildings in the capital, Taipei, shook for a minute and the subway stopped operating briefly to ensure the safety of passengers.

Taiwan sits directly on a fault line as part of the Ring of Fire, an active seismological area in the Pacific Ocean.

In September, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the southeastern coast of the island, toppling a building and killing one person.

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