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Powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake rattles Taiwan
An powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the Taiwan region on Thursday.
The quake was centred off Taiwan’s northeastern coast with a depth of 77 kilometres (48 miles), the island’s Central Weather Bureau said.
The epicentre was around 37 miles (60 km) south-east of the country’s capital of Taipei, which has a population of 2.6 million.
Buildings shook briefly in the capital Taipei but there were no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage.
It struck at around 21:20 local time (13:20 GMT).
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The epicentre of the 6.1 magnitude was around 37 miles (60 km) south-east of the country’s capital of Taipei, which has a population of 2.6 million (star denotes location of earthquake)
