Sunday, February 26, 2012

Strong 6.1 #EARTHQUAKE hits southern Taiwan, causing minor property damage

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Strong 6.1 EARTHQUAKE hits southern Taiwan, causing minor property damage - Yahoo! News via 37
9:02 AM - 26 Feb 12 via Tweet Button · Details

Strong earthquake hits southern Taiwan, causing minor property damage

By The Associated Press | Associated Press – 10 hrs ago
TAIPEI, Taiwan - A strong earthquake has struck southern Taiwan, causing minor property damagein a mountainous area near the coastal city of Pingtung. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau says the quake struck at 10:35 a.m. (0235 GMT) Sunday, about 19 miles (30 kilometres) from Pingtung. It says the quake had a magnitude of 6.1.
The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 5.9.
Taiwan television showed pictures of minor damage in the Pingtung area.
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