The seventh strong earthquake of magnitude 6 or above occurred in Taiwan this year, and the wall of the old house in Hualien collapsed

　　China News Service, September 18. At 21:41 on September 17, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred in Taitung County, Taiwan.

According to comprehensive Taiwan media reports, according to statistics from the Earthquake Prediction Center of the Taiwan Meteorological Department, this is the seventh strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6 or above on the Richter scale this year, far exceeding the average of 2 to 3 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above in Taiwan in the past.

All trains on Taiwan's high-speed rail are suspended

　　Taiwan High Speed ​​Rail said on the evening of the 17th that it was affected by the earthquake at night, and an earthquake warning was activated between Yunlin and Zuoying.

A total of 5 trains in operation were temporarily stopped during the earthquake to ensure the safety of passengers.

Taiwan's high-speed rail said that after the earthquake, two-line inspections have been carried out on the route. After the subsequent trains have been confirmed to be safe, they will gradually increase their speed and resume normal operation. Some trains will be delayed.

Data map.

Taiwan high-speed rail photo source: Taiwan "China Times News Network"

　　Taiwan Railway Announcement Affected by the earthquake, since 9:41 p.m., all trains going up and down between Pingtung and Taitung have been delayed. Among them, the trains between Taimali and Taitung will be handled in accordance with earthquake-related regulations, and all trains will be temporarily suspended. .

The Taiwan Railway said that it had notified the public works and electrical units to inspect the route and tram line equipment, and resumed normal operation after confirming that there was no problem.

Power outages and water outages in some areas have people trapped in

　　At present, there is no major disaster report in Tainan. Only some areas have power outages, water outages, and broken water pipes. Taipower and water companies have sent personnel to repair them.

Among them, at 9:57 after the earthquake, 76 houses were suddenly without power near the entrance of Lane 17, Lane 446, Anping Road, Anping District, Tainan.

　　In Kaohsiung City, in addition to several elevators that were trapped by the public, water pipes ruptured in front of the Chung Cheng Pre-School and on Dachang Road in Sanmin District. After the earthquake, there was no water available in Cijin District, and power outages in some areas. There are also many department stores, restaurants or shops with goods. Dropped or collapsed tables and chairs.

Hualien's 70-year-old "earth corner house" wall collapses

　　Fuli Township, Hualien, which was close to the epicenter, shook violently with a magnitude of 5. It was reported that the walls of the 70-year-old "Tujiao House" collapsed. Two telephone poles were suspected to have been displaced on Guangfu Road, Yuli Town, a nearby township. Fortunately, no one was injured.

The wall of the 70-year-old house in Hualien has collapsed.

Image source: Taiwan "China Times News Network"

　　It is reported that the "Tujiao House" on Heping Street in Fuli Village, Fuli Township is an old house for decades.

In addition to the displacement of the telephone poles in Yuli Town, there are also cracks on the ground, and the local fire brigade is conducting inspections.

Passengers affected by MRT slowdown cars

　　After the earthquake, the operation control center of Taichung MRT Corporation immediately confirmed that there was no abnormal alarm in the MRT green line signal system and no tripping of the power system.

　　The Taoyuan MRT Corporation pointed out that the earthquake detection system of the airport MRT showed that the maximum earthquake intensity was 3. The Taoyuan Transportation Control Center immediately activated the standard operating procedure for a 3-level earthquake, instructed the train to stop, waited for 2 minutes to confirm that there was no abnormality, and slowed down. 40 kilometers to perform slow inspection track operations.

Taojie explained that the track patrol operation was completed at 10:11 tonight, and it was confirmed that there were no abnormalities in the sign, track and power system, and normal operations had resumed. The train, affecting about 1,100 passengers.

Aftershocks continued for 1 hour, a 5.5-magnitude earthquake occurred in the east of the background

　　Chen Guochang, director of the Earthquake Prediction Center of the Taiwan Meteorological Department, said that aftershocks continued to occur after the main shock, and a magnitude 5 aftershock could not be ruled out within two days, and a magnitude 4 aftershock could not be ruled out within five days.

　　According to the earthquake report of the Taiwan Meteorological Department, another earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred in Taitung at 10:45 p.m. on the 17th. The earthquake depth was 8.8 kilometers. The epicenter was 38.8 kilometers north of Taitung County.