Taiwan rocked bypowerful quake

A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Taiwan, causing widespread damage around the island. News reports said several people were injured.

The quake was centred in the county of Kaohsiung and struck at a depth of about 3.1 miles. Kaohsiung is about 249 miles south of the capital Taipei. Buildings swayed in the capital when the quake struck.

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