June 10, 2012 –TAIWAN - A strong 6.0-magnitude
quake struck off Taiwan early on Sunday, US seismologists said, but no
tsunami warning was issued. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake
had a depth of 70 kilometers (40 miles) and hit around 5 am (2100 GMT
Saturday), some 50 kilometres east of Su-ao in the northeastern Yilan
County. Taiwan's Seismology Centre recorded the quake, which was felt in
Taipei and island wide, at 6.5 on the Richter scale. The Pacific
Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a warning. The National Fire Agency
said there were no reports of damages or injuries. Taiwan lies near the
junction of two tectonic plates and is regularly hit by earthquakes. In
September 1999, a 7.6-magnitude tremor killed around 2,400 people in
the deadliest natural disaster in Taiwan's recent history. –Bangkok Post
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