Cover News Reporter Xun Chao Yan Wenwen Wu Deyu
According to China Earthquake Network , at 14:44 on September 18, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred in Hualien County, Taiwan, China (23.15 degrees north latitude, 121.30 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. China Earthquake Network said that the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan and the 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan on the evening of September 17 are earthquake groups activities in the same area, with the two epicenters being about 14 kilometers apart. The earthquake caused a strong tremor in Taiwan Island, and a significant tremor in coastal areas such as Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu, and Shanghai.
It is reported that the two earthquakes occurred at the junction of Hualien County and Taitung County . The disasters in Yuli Town, Hualien County, Guanshan Town, Taitung County, Chishang Township, Taitung County and other places were relatively serious. The bridge deck broke in the Gaoliao Bridge in Hualien County, and it was suspected that someone and a car fell under the bridge. Train Railway confirmed that the platform of Dongli Station collapsed and some trains were squeezed and derailed; the railway tracks of Dongzhu Station were severely distorted, including Taitung, Chishang, Fuli, Hualien and other stations.
Cover News contacted a B&B in located in Chishang Township near the epicenter and learned about the local disaster.
Some landslides in the villages near the epicenter
Stations also damaged
Data from the local meteorological department showed that in the afternoon of September 18, Chishang Township, Taitung County and Yuli Town, Hualien County, were the two most affected areas by the earthquake, and the epicenter was located in Chishang Township. A reporter from Cover News contacted a local B&B operator. The other party told the cover news reporter that the tremor was "very obvious, but there are no disasters and losses in our homestay at present." The beautiful scenery on the pond in
is a famous rice production area in Taiwan. The agricultural economy and sightseeing agriculture are the local economic pillars. There are many homestays, but the floors are generally low. At present, the disaster-stricken buildings are basically older buildings: "The houses collapsed because their own building structure is very old. Generally, most of the normal houses have no problems, and some roads may have some uplifts and some mountain collapses."
The other party told the cover news reporter that there has not been any news that someone was injured in an earthquake at the moment: "We have an online club around us, which is our regional club. At present, no one was injured due to earthquakes."
Although the intensity of the earthquake is 6.9 magnitude, it is one of the most intense earthquakes in China this year, because the local area is originally in the earthquake zone and earthquakes occur from time to time, the ability to protect itself is also relatively strong: "We are in Chishang Township, and there are already an html. 2 fault zone , so there are more earthquakes than other regions, so I am quite used to it. Yesterday's 6.4 earthquake and this afternoon's 6.9 earthquake were indeed very serious, but our countryside is considered a relatively rural place, and the buildings are not very high. At present, there are several older buildings that have collapsed and the stations are also damaged, but most of the houses seem to have just some bottles and jars dropped on the ground. "
"Citizen" is the famous "hometown of literature and art"
Kanshi Takeshi advertising land sign collapsed
Kanshi Township is a famous "hometown of literature and art" and a symbol of rural development. Its most famous is the endless rice fields, and many literary and artistic works on treasure islands are created here.
There are endless rice fields in Chishang Township
In 2013, Takeshi Kaneshiro shot an advertisement on Bolang Avenue, Rice Field District, Chishang Township, which immediately triggered a wave of fans coming here to check in. A goat tree on Bolang Avenue, in which the advertisement is taken to take a tea under this big tree, and is also named Kaneshiro Takeshi. This tree later became a famous landmark on Berang Avenue, attracting countless tourists to visit here like pilgrimage.
Kanishi Takeshi Advertisement sign collapses
. There is a sign on this road, which is the road sign on Bolang Avenue, which has broken and collapsed under the influence of the earthquake.
The famous choreographer Lin Huaimin Yunmen dance collection performed the dance "Rice He" in the rice fields in Chishang Township.Lin Huaimin said that this dance drama is inspired by the scenery of Chishang Township and farmers, showing the beauty of the local naturalness.
2014 singer Zhang Huimei returned to her hometown of Taitung, and held a concert in the vast and vast fields of Chishang for the first time. With Cloud Waterfall as the curtain, the golden rice fields are the stage, perfectly integrating the wonderful singing with nature. In addition, singers including A-Lin, Wu Bai and other singers once played singing in the rice fields in Chishang Township.
Chishang Township is a famous "hometown of literature and art" in the local area
famous writer Jiang Xun also used to be a village artist in Chishang, writing poetry and painting here.
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