December 19th, 2009 
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A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 shook Taiwan on Saturday announced the American Institute of Geophysics (USGS), causing no casualties, according to initial information. The earthquake occurred 25 kilometers southeast of the eastern city of Hualien at 21H02 (13H02 GMT), according the USGS.
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 shook Taiwan on Saturday announced the American Institute of Geophysics (USGS), causing no casualties, according to initial information.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located 25 kilometers southeast of the eastern city of Hualien at 21H02 (13H02 GMT), according the USGS.
Buildings shook for about 20 seconds into the capital, Taipei, located in the north of the island.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 44.6 kilometers, the USGS said.
Minutes after the quake, “leakage of gas and small fires” were registered and “people were trapped in elevators,” he told AFP an official from the city contacted by telephone.
Three people were also unwell after a leaking unknown substance and received care, firefighters have said.
A local television, the connection by high speed train between Taipei and the southern city of Kaohsiung has been suspended for security reasons.
Television stations also reported on power outages in the northern district of the capital.
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