A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Taiwan’s Yilan coast late Thursday night, sending strong tremors across Taipei, Banqiao, and surrounding regions. Residents reported long-lasting shaking and violent swaying of buildings, forcing people to rush outdoors in fear. <br /> <br />According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake measured 6.7 in magnitude, occurred at a depth of 55 kilometres, and was located around 40 km north-northwest of Yilan. The tremor struck at 15:05:57 UTC (23:05 local time). <br /> <br />#TaiwanEarthquake #BreakingNews #EarthquakeAlert #Taipei #Yilan <br /> <br />#7Magnitude #SeismicActivity #GFZ #SouthChinaSea <br /> <br />#NaturalDisaster #EarthquakeLive #AsiaNews #DisasterUpdate
