Source: CCTV.com
On the afternoon of September 18, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred in Hualien County, Taiwan (23.15 degrees north latitude, 121.30 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers .
Due to constant aftershocks, many businesses in Yuli Town, Hualien County have lost power, and many motorcycles on the roadside have fallen to the ground.
According to Taiwan media reports, a building collapsed due to an earthquake in Yuli Town, Hualien County, and police and fire department personnel are conducting search and rescue. According to a reporter from Central Radio and Television Station on the scene, four people were trapped in the collapsed building of Yuli Town, and rescuers have rescued one person.
According to the China Earthquake Network Center, The magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan and the magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Taiwan last night were earthquake groups in the same area, and the two epicenters were about 14 kilometers apart. This earthquake caused a strong tremor in Taiwan Island, and a significant tremor in coastal areas such as Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu, and Shanghai.
Many netizens with IPs shown in Fujian and Zhejiang said: The tremor is obvious, "it is more shaking than yesterday."
Taiwan Railway said that the canopy at Hualien Dongli Station was shaken down and pressed to train No. 4204 in the station. There were 20 passengers on the train, but fortunately no one was injured.
Taiwan Railway said that personnel have been sent to assist in handling related incidents.
Local people said that the bridge deck of Gaoliao Bridge in Yuli Town, Hualian has been cut into several sections.
Hualian Yuli Town Gaoliao Bridge is an important local traffic bridge. On March 22 this year, the earthquake caused damage to bridge railings, guide railings, road surfaces and other facilities. The road was closed and repaired in June.
According to Taiwan media reports, some sections of Taitung Tai Line 9 highway collapsed, and the expansion joint of Jiaping No. 5 bridge on Taitung Line 11 highway cracked, and the Orange Mountain collapsed in Chenggong Town.
