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6.4 magnitude earthquake rattles east coast of Taiwan, killing at least 2

2018-02-07 5 Dailymotion

Now for a look at stories making headlines around the world and we start with a powerful six-point-four magnitude earthquake that has struck Taiwan.<br />Tuesday's tremor near the eastern coastal city of Hualien has toppled buildings, leaving at least two people dead and more than a hundred injured. <br />For more on this and other news we turn to our Ro Aram…<br />Aram… how bad is it looking?<br /><br /> Well Semin…. officials are desperately searching for any survivors that may be trapped under the collapsed buildings, which include a 10-storey hotel and residential building. <br /> About a couple dozen people are said to have rescued from the rubble so far. <br />Buildings that haven't yet been toppled are close to doing so as the 6.4 magnitude quake left them tilting. <br />The government has also said that two bridges in the city were either cracked or could not be used. <br />There was no immediate word of any tsunami warning.<br />The U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday night's quake struck about 20 kilometers north-east of Hualien, which has a population of about 100-thousand.<br />The epicenter was also very shallow at just one kilometer.<br />Taiwan is prone to earthquakes as it sits along the famed "Pacific Rim of Fire," known for frequent seismic activity. <br />Tuesday's quake followed a 6.1 magnitude tremor over the weekend and also fell on the second anniversary of a 6.4 quake in southern Taiwan that killed nearly 120 people. <br />

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