In eastern Taiwan, an earthquake with a strength of 6.4 occurred, Reuters reported.
quake occurred about 21 kilometers from the city of Hualien, which is located in the east of the country, on the Pacific coast, CNN, citing data from the US Geological Survey. Warning about the likelihood of a tsunami not spreading.
The focus of the earthquake is at a depth of 1 km. The earthquake occurred at 15:50 local time (18.50 Moscow time). Information about earthquake victims currently exists. Taiwan's capital city, Taipei city, there is a thrill, CNN notes.
According to the Singapore edition of The Straits Times, several buildings collapsed in Hualien, building a highly tilted and partially collapsed hotel. Like a newspaper note, one could be under rubble.
Representative from the Defense Department Chen Chunji said that the soldiers will participate in the rescue operation, 88 of them have been sent to the scene, in the near future 250 other military will be sent to the emergency place, Focus News News Channel reported.
According to The Straits Times, in Hualien, panic began, damage to power lines and roads, noting the case of gas leaks.
On February 4, a series of earthquakes in Hualien County district were reported. As a result of the earthquake, railroad communications across the island were damaged, the Sina news agency reported.
Taiwan is located next to a large tectonic faults at the base of the Pacific Ocean. Earthquakes occur on the island regularly. The most devastating earthquake in Taiwan occurred in 1999. Then the strength of the earthquake was 7.6 points, as a result of an earthquake that killed about 2,400 people.