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Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Taiwan: USGS

SINGAPORE, Oct 23: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Taiwan, the United States Geological Survey said on Tuesday, and witnesses said it set buildings shaking in the capital Taipei.
By Reuters

SINGAPORE, Oct 23: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Taiwan, the United States Geological Survey said on Tuesday, and witnesses said it set buildings shaking in the capital Taipei.


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There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which hit 95 km (59 miles) southeast of the coastal town of Su-ao at a depth of 26 km (16 miles).


Su-ao is about 70 km (44 miles) away from the capital.

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