Magnitude 5.4 quake shakes northeastern Taiwan

Magnitude 5.4 quake shakes northeastern Taiwan – USGS

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 15, 2024 6:23 pm

TAIPEI — A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Taiwan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with the tremor shaking buildings in Taipei but causing no major damage.

Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA) put the magnitude of the quake, which hit just after 5 p.m. (0900 GMT), at 5.7.

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