Taiwan Earthquake Disrupts, Doesn’t Kill

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KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN (GaeaTimes.com)- Taiwan was struck by a huge earthquake on Thursday, Mar 4. The earthquake struck early in the morning, sometime after eight, causing major traffic disruptions, as the roads at that time of the day is completely choc-a-bloc with traffic. However, no deaths have been reported so far, although about 12 people have been injured. Thankfully though, none of the injuries have been reported to be severe or critical in nature. The Taiwan earthquake also resulted in power outrage in the city, as the power lines got cut off, and the train services also had to be halted. The most dangerous consequence of the quake was the fire that broke out in a factory.

The area that had been affected by the Taiwan earthquake- which measured 6.4 in the Richter Scale, is some miles off from the southern city of Kaohsiung. A mountainous region, it does not support much habitation, which was probably why no deaths or major injuries have been reported. The first major quake was followed by about twelve aftershocks, one of them measuring 5.7 in the seismograph.

A tsunami alert was not issued, other than the one that has been in effect since the quake struck Chile. The Taiwan earthquake was strong enough to have been felt even in the capital city of Taipei, where the high speed rail services had to be suspended, and power got cut off for long periods. The telephone service was also disturbed. According to the officials of the Central Weather Bureau, the Taiwan earthquake was not related to the Chile quake, although it occurred at the same time that aftershocks of the Chile quake were felt across the Pacific Ocean.