Lesser intensity tremors were felt throughout the country, including in the capital Taipei; Taiwan Central Meteorological Administration issued warning for new earthquakes in the coming days
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck this Saturday (27) off the coast of Yilan, in the northeast of . Lesser intensity tremors were felt across the country, including in the Taiwanese capital, Taipei.
According to energy supplier Taiwan Power Company, the agency reported Reutersmore than 3,000 homes in Yilan were “briefly” without power. In Taipei, the government reported that there was no record of major damage after the earthquake, only isolated cases of gas and water leaks and minor deterioration in buildings.
To chip maker said some facilities in Hsinchu Science Park in northern Taiwan were emptied during the earthquake. Workers have already returned to their posts.
The Central Meteorological Administration of Taiwan has issued a warning for the population to be alert for new tremors in the coming days with a magnitude of 5.5 to 6. The country is located at the junction of the Philippine Sea and Eurasian tectonic plates, which .
