At least nine people died, 821 were injured, 127 remain trapped or stranded and 28 buildings collapsed after the strong earthquake registered this Wednesday in Taiwan, which has already left more than a hundred aftershocks. different magnitudes, official sources reported.
The earthquake, whose magnitude was 7.2 according to the Central Meteorological Agency (CWA) of Taiwan and 7.4 according to the United States Geological Survey, occurred at 7:58 on Wednesday (23:58 GMT on Tuesday) in the sea, specifically 25 kilometers southeast of the eastern county of Hualien.
This area has been the most affected by the earthquake, both in loss of life and in material damage, since numerous buildings and infrastructure have suffered damage and at least two blocks of houses were partially collapsed.
As of 4:30 p.m., the island had recorded 123 aftershocks of varying intensity, including nine with a magnitude of between 5 and 6, according to the CWA.
Likewise, according to the state electricity company Taipower, a total of 371,275 homes were left without electricity after the earthquake, although around 99% have already recovered electricity supply.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen asked the population to remain calm and take extreme precautions, since new aftershocks of between 6.5 and 7 degrees of the earthquake are likely to occur in the coming days.
This earthquake is the most intense that Taiwan has suffered since September 21, 1999, when a magnitude 7.6 earthquake killed 2,416 people.
Taiwan sits at the confluence of the Philippine and Eurasian plates, so earthquakes are frequent on the island.
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