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Earthquake shakes northeastern Taiwan
Taipei (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 An earthquake measuring 6.1 in magnitude rocked northeastern Taiwan Friday, the seismology centre said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The undersea tremor struck at 03:40 pm (0740 GMT) with its epicentre 82 kilometres (50 miles) southeast of Nanau in Ilan county, it said. Taiwan, which lies near the junction of two tectonic plates, is regularly shaken by earthquakes. The country's worst, a 7.6-magnitude quake, killed around 2,400 people in September 1999. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters When the Earth Quakes A world of storm and tempest
Strong quake jolts Indonesia's Nias
Jakarta (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 A 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook the Indonesian island of Nias on Thursday but there were no casualties or concerns for possible tsunamis, officials said |
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