Tag: quake
Major quake strikes off Taiwan; 2 trapped in building collapse
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Taiwan’s southeastern coast on Sunday with at least one building collapsing and train cars derailed. The quake hit at 2:44pm (06:44 GMT) about 50km (30 miles) north of the city of Taitung at a depth of 10km (4 miles), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. More than 600 people were trapped on the scenic Chike and Liushishi mountain areas by…
Colonial-era buildings damaged by deadly quake in Philippines
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube In Vigan City, a Unesco World Heritage site on northern Philippines’ Luzon island, Spanish colonial-era buildings that are centuries old were damaged by a magnitude 7 earthquake on July 27 that killed at least five people. Video of the scene also shows cars crushed under fallen debris. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook:…