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No damage reported yet of Taiwan earthquake
2010-02-08 15:10:00 | by: | From: Xinhua
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No damage had been reported so far for the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that hit the sea off the east coast of Taiwan's Hualien County Sunday afternoon, local fire-fighting authorities said.

Tremor was felt across Taiwan. Swaying was seen for some high-rise buildings in Taipei and Kaohsiung, the two biggest cities on the island.

Taiwan seismological expert Kuo Kai-wen said the earthquake should be normal release of energy caused by collision between the Euro-Asia plate and the Philippine plate.

The epicenter was located at 123.09 degrees east longitude and 23.35 degrees north latitude, with a depth of 15.5 kilometers, according to local meteorological authorities.

The strongest quakes were detected in Hualien, Taitung and Yilan counties, all measuring three on the Richter scale.


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Hello, Everyone! Welcome to Learning Tibetan. In this lesson, we will learn some new words and sentences about family.
  • Name:
  • Region:
  • E-mail:
  • Theme:
  • 纳金乡(拉萨城关区) :Naqen / Nachen
  • 玛旁雍湖(西藏普兰) :Mapam Yumco Lake/Mapham Yutso / Lake Manasarovar
  • 布德贡杰(第九代赞普) :Bode Gunggyai(the 9th Tsampo)
  • 武警西藏总队 :the Tibet Armed Police Brigade
  • 拉萨贡嘎机场 :Lhasa Gonggar Airport
  • 苯教僧人 :Bonpo
  • 安觉错 :Amjog Co
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