Taiwan shakes because of 6.7 Richter earthquake

At 13:43 Beijing time (12h 43 minutes in Vietnam) on June 2, in Taiwan's Nantou district (China), an earthquake with magnitude of 6.7 on Richter scale occurred, killing one person. , 18 people were injured and shook many buildings on this island. After the earthquake, there were many tremors.

China Earthquake Network Center said that the epicenter was 9km deep at 23.9 North latitude, 120.9 degrees East longitude.

The area where the earthquake occurred in Taiwan. (Source: AFP / VNA)

Meanwhile, according to the Taiwan Seismic Center, the earthquake is only 6.3 Richter, higher than the 6.2-Richter level reported by the US Geological Survey (USGS). However, this is still the biggest earthquake in Taiwan since the beginning of the year because of the agitation, right in the middle of the island.

According to the National Fire Center, as of the afternoon of June 2, the earthquake killed a mountain climber due to falling rocks while climbing Ali. 18 people were injured, including 2 seriously injured.

Taiwan Television also broadcast pictures showing earthquakes that many people panicked into the street. Many landslides have occurred, while a gas explosion has also been recorded but the extent of damage is unknown.

In Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China), 700km away, people also felt earthquakes.

Immediately after the earthquake, the Taiwan authorities sent 4 rescue helicopters to the epicenter area to help the victims.

Meanwhile, 16 high-speed trains have returned to operation after having to temporarily stop running due to fear of railroad incidents due to earthquakes. Fortunately, however, three Taiwanese nuclear power plants were not affected by the earthquake.

Taiwan is located near the intersection of continental plots, so earthquakes are common. Earlier, at the end of March, there was an earthquake of similar magnitude in the island, causing 1 death and 86 injuries.

The most powerful earthquake that happened on this island in recent years has a magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale, which occurred on September 21, 1999 and also has an epicenter in Nam Dau district, killing 2,400 people. network.

Meanwhile, heavy rains continued to pour in the areas of southern China on June 2, causing the country's meteorological agencies to issue a green warning, the first level in the warning system consists of 4 Chinese hiccup.

According to the forecast of China Hydrometeorology Center, heavy rain will continue to last until June 4 in the regions of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, in which some places have rainfall up to 50-80mm.

In addition, heavy rains will also appear in some parts of North and Northeast China.

Facing this situation, Chinese authorities have advised people to take preventive measures because water logging, flash floods and landslides may occur.

Earlier, on June 1, local Philippine officials said five people were injured and 30 houses were destroyed after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck on the sixth night in the south of the country.

Among the injured are 4 children.

According to the governor of North Cotabato province of Mindanao island in the south of the country, the earthquake damaged the provincial town of Carmen and damaged a bridge connecting the town with Bukidnon province.

The earthquake occurred at about 2210 local time with the epicenter just 5km from the ground, 12km from Carmen town to the Northeast.

The town of Carmen is the place most affected by this earthquake.

In addition, earthquakes also affected at different levels in Matalam, Level 4, Cagayan de Oro, Level 3, and Davao cities.

Rescue work is being urgently carried out in the affected areas.

The Philippines is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where there are collisions of continental plates, so earthquakes and volcanoes are common.