Strong quake causes partial building collapse, interrupts rail transport

A strong earthquake that struck southeastern Taiwan Saturday night caused a single-story dwelling in Hualien County to partially collapse and interrupted rail services nationwide.

The 6.4 magnitude quake, which struck at 9:41 p.m., caused the side wall of an uninhabited 70-year-old home in Hualien’s Fuli Township to collapse, with no injuries or deaths reported in the immediate aftermath.

The earthquake’s epicenter was located about 35.8 kilometers north of Taitung County Hall, at a depth of 7.3 km, the Central Weather Bureau’s (CWB) Seismology Center said.

Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel