5.8-magnitude quake shakes Taiwan
Published: 09 Apr. 2025, 13:01
Updated: 09 Apr. 2025, 13:25
![A worker cleans the floor in a shop in Taiwan after an earthquake on Jan. 21. [AP/YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/04/09/afa56597-612a-42b3-85e7-ee8be09bbaad.jpg)
A worker cleans the floor in a shop in Taiwan after an earthquake on Jan. 21. [AP/YONHAP]
A strong earthquake shook Taiwan on Wednesday morning, setting off alarms in the capital.
The Central Weather Administration measured the quake at 5.8 magnitude. The shaking in Taipei lasted only a few seconds.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 5 quake was about 21 kilometers (12 miles) south-southeast of Yilan on the northeast coast with a depth of 69 kilometers. Deeper quakes can be widely felt while generally causing less damage than shallow quakes.
AP
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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