Earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan kills 9 people and injures 946. As of 19:00 that day, 9 people had been killed, 946 injured and 137 trapped.

According to the Taiwan Fire Department, there have been 125 cases of building damage in Taiwan due to the earthquake. More than 360,000 households in Taiwan were without power and more than 120,000 Households were without water that day. About 380 schools were affected by the disaster, with losses exceeding NT$250 million.