DHAKA: A strong earthquake struck Taiwan on Thursday, shaking buildings in the capital Taipei and causing tremors across the island.

The country’s Seismology Centre said the tremor, which struck shortly after 8pm local time, was measured at 6.3 magnitude with its epicentre in the island’s eastern Hualien county.

The Straits Times reports.

BDST: 1918 HRS, OCT 31, 2013
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