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| Taiwan 6.4 earthquake hits city of Tainan, casualties unclear | |
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| A 6.4 magnitude struck southern Taiwan in the early hours of Saturday morning causing at least two buildings to collapse. | |
| Rescuers are working in the city of Tainan and it is unclear whether there are any casualties. | |
| The city government is reported to have set up an emergency team. Tainan is home to nearly two million people. | The city government is reported to have set up an emergency team. Tainan is home to nearly two million people. |
| The quake was shallow, so its effects would have been amplified, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. | |
| One of the buildings that collapsed was a residential complex, while those inside were sleeping, Taiwan's Liberty Times reported. | |
| There are also reports of power outages. | |
| Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is often rattled by earthquakes. | Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is often rattled by earthquakes. |
| A 7.6 magnitude quake in central Taiwan in 1999 killed more than 2,300 people. | |
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