• Font Size    

Slideshows

Celebrities With Swine Flu
E-mail

Close Window E-mail This Page

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Southeastern Taiwan

Required fields are marked with an asterisk(*)

The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Read more in our Privacy Policy

Send E-mail

   Print     Share +   
Dec 1, 2008 10:30 pm US/Pacific

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Southeastern Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) ― Taiwan authorities say a powerful earthquake has struck the southeastern part of the island.

There have been no immediate reports of damages or injuries from the Tuesday morning quake.

Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau says the magnitude 6.0 quake struck just offshore, near a sparsely populated area about 20 miles (30 kilometers) north of the city of Taidung.

However, the U.S. Geological Survey says the quake had a magnitude of 5.2.

Buildings shook in Taipei -- about 90 miles (150 kilometers) to the northwest of the epicenter.

(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

© MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.