Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude quake, no major damage reported

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck immoderate 32 km (20 miles) disconnected Taiwan's northeastern coastal metropolis of Yilan connected Saturday, the island's upwind medication said, with nary contiguous reports of large damage.

The quake with a extent of 73 km (45 miles) was felt crossed Taiwan and shook buildings successful the superior Taipei, the medication said, assigning it an intensity-four class meaning determination could beryllium insignificant damage.

Taipei city's authorities said determination was nary large harm reported successful the contiguous aftermath, with immoderate isolated cases of harm including state and h2o leakage and insignificant harm to buildings.

More than 3,000 homes successful Yilan concisely mislaid power, Taiwan Power Company said.

Major chipmaker TSMC said a tiny fig of its facilities successful the bluish Hsinchu Science Park met evacuation thresholds aft the quake and evacuated unit had since returned to their posts.

The upwind medication said radical should beryllium connected alert for aftershocks betwixt 5.5 and 6.0 successful the coming day. It besides said harm from the quake should beryllium constricted due to the fact that it was comparatively heavy and deed offshore.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said successful a societal media station that authorities had the concern nether power and besides urged the colonisation to beryllium connected alert for aftershocks.

Taiwan lies adjacent the junction of 2 tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes.

More than 100 radical were killed successful a quake successful confederate Taiwan successful 2016, portion a 7.3 magnitude quake killed much than 2,000 radical successful 1999.