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3/3/2010 TAIPEI,
Taiwan
– A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Taiwan on
Thursday, causing widespread damage and disrupting communications around
the island. Local news reports said several people were injured.
The quake was centered in the county of Kaohsiung, and struck at a depth of about 3.1 miles (5 kilometers). Kaohsiung is about 249 miles (400 kilometers) south of the capital Taipei.
The quake was centered in the county of Kaohsiung, and struck at a depth of about 3.1 miles (5 kilometers). Kaohsiung is about 249 miles (400 kilometers) south of the capital Taipei.
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