A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the island of Taiwan at 12:17 a.m. on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) announced.
The epicenter of the earthquake, which shook buildings in the capital Taipei, was located twelve kilometers north of the Yujing district in the south of the island. According to local authorities, at least three people were buried under the rubble of their house.
An AFP journalist in Taipei felt his residential tower shake for almost a minute.
Taiwan is frequently hit by earthquakes due to its location at the junction of two tectonic plates, near the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is, according to the USGS, the most seismically active area in the world.
-The last major earthquake occurred in April 2024, when the island was hit by a deadly tremor of magnitude 7.4, the strongest in 25 years, according to authorities.
At least 17 people were killed in the earthquake, which caused landslides and seriously damaged buildings around Hualien, in the east of the island.
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