A Taiwanese resident inspects the damaged Gaoliao bridge that collapsed after a magnitude 6. 8 earthquake hit Yuli Township; in Hualien County, Taiwan, 19 September 2022. The series of earthquakes and aftershocks on 18 September, caused minor structural damage and derailed a train in eastern Taiwan. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO
A Taiwanese resident inspects the damaged Gaoliao bridge that collapsed after a magnitude 6. 8 earthquake hit Yuli Township; in Hualien County, Taiwan, 19 September 2022. The series of earthquakes and aftershocks on 18 September, caused minor structural damage and derailed a train in eastern Taiwan. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO
A Taiwanese resident inspects the damaged Gaoliao bridge that collapsed after a magnitude 6. 8 earthquake hit Yuli Township; in Hualien County, Taiwan, 19 September 2022. The series of earthquakes and aftershocks on 18 September, caused minor structural damage and derailed a train in eastern Taiwan. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO
A Taiwanese resident inspects the damaged Gaoliao bridge that collapsed after a magnitude 6. 8 earthquake hit Yuli Township; in Hualien County, Taiwan, 19 September 2022. The series of earthquakes and

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Taiwan hit by third earthquake in three days

Tremor of 5.6 magnitude happened 2km underground

The National

September 19, 2022

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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Taiwan on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

The earthquake was 2 kilometres below the earth's surface.

The earthquake came just a day after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated south-eastern part of Taiwan, the island's weather bureau said.

Sunday's quake derailed train carriages, caused a convenience store to collapse and trapped hundreds of people on mountain roads.

The weather bureau said the epicentre was in Taitung county, and followed a 6.4 magnitude tremor on Saturday evening in the same area, which caused no casualties.

The US Geological Survey measured it at a magnitude 7.2 and a depth of 10km.

Taiwan's fire department said one person had died and 146 were injured by the quake.

The Kaoliao bridge in Hualien county collapsed following a 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan. AFP
The Kaoliao bridge in Hualien county collapsed following a 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan. AFP
A jagged tear in a road after the quake hit Yuli township. EPA
A jagged tear in a road after the quake hit Yuli township. EPA
A woman stares over the edge of the collapsed Kaoliao bridge. EPA
A woman stares over the edge of the collapsed Kaoliao bridge. EPA
Workers use cranes to take down a collapsed building in Yuli township. AFP
Workers use cranes to take down a collapsed building in Yuli township. AFP
Rescuers carry equipment from the rubble of a collapsed shop. EPA
Rescuers carry equipment from the rubble of a collapsed shop. EPA
A survivor is pulled to safety from the wreckage. AFP
A survivor is pulled to safety from the wreckage. AFP
Firefighters in the wreckage of a collapsed building. AP
Firefighters in the wreckage of a collapsed building. AP
The floor of the Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church in Yuli is cracked after the 6.9-magnitude quake. AP
The floor of the Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church in Yuli is cracked after the 6.9-magnitude quake. AP
A train near Yuli was derailed by the tremor. AFP
A train near Yuli was derailed by the tremor. AFP
Buildings damaged by the earthquake. AP
Buildings damaged by the earthquake. AP
A survivor is pulled from a collapsed building. AP
A survivor is pulled from a collapsed building. AP
Firefighters rescue victims. AP
Firefighters rescue victims. AP
The rescue operation at a convenience store in Yuli that collapsed, trapping two people, who were saved. AP
The rescue operation at a convenience store in Yuli that collapsed, trapping two people, who were saved. AP
A bridge damaged by the tremors. EPA
A bridge damaged by the tremors. EPA
This building in Yuli was toppled by the earthquake. AP
This building in Yuli was toppled by the earthquake. AP
Travellers wait at Taichung high-speed rail station for services delayed by the quake to resume. Reuters
Travellers wait at Taichung high-speed rail station for services delayed by the quake to resume. Reuters
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