M6.0 earthquake in Taiwan 1 person died August 8 at 15:28
Early in the morning of the 8th, there was a magnitude 6.0 earthquake in eastern Taiwan. In the north of New Taipei City, a woman in her 60s dies under furniture and other things, and the authorities are investigating the connection with the earthquake.
According to the Taiwan Bureau of Meteorology, there was an earthquake in eastern Taiwan around 5:28 am local time and around 6:28 am Japan time.
The epicenter is offshore of eastern Taiwan, with an epicenter depth of 22.5 km and an earthquake magnitude of 6.0.
The shaking was observed all over Taiwan, and in the eastern part of Yilan County where the seismic intensity was the greatest, there was damage from products falling from shelves at supermarkets.
According to a Taiwan administrative office, a woman in her 60s was found under a hanger rack, etc., in a house in northern New Taipei City. .
In some areas, such as North Taipei and Taipei, a power failure occurred in 10,000 households.
The Taiwan Meteorological Bureau has called for attention because there is a risk of a large earthquake over the next week.