Taiwan: M 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Near Hualien City

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 26 km southeast of Hualien City in eastern Taiwan at 7:35 a.m. on Friday, August 16, according to the USGS.

(1)Another powerful quake jolts Niigata Pref.

(1)Another powerful quake jolts Niigata Pref.

NAGAOKA, Japan - Railway workers stop restoration work on the Joetsu Shinkansen Line as a strong aftershock with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 strikes quake-devastated Niigata Prefecture on Oct. 27.

4 killed after magnitude-7.4 quake strikes NE Japan

STORY: 4 killed after magnitude-7.4 quake strikes NE Japan DATELINE: March 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent "Four people were killed and 97 others injured after a 6.1-magnitude and a 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan late Wednesday night. Strong shaking was felt in the country's northeastern and eastern areas, especially in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures. Part of the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train service was suspended (Thursday morning) after the earthquake derailed a bullet train. East Nippon Expressway Company temporarily closed several sections of expressways." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tokyo. (XHTV)

(1)Another powerful quake jolts Niigata Pref.

(1)Another powerful quake jolts Niigata Pref.

NAGAOKA, Japan - Railway workers stop restoration work on the Joetsu Shinkansen Line as a strong aftershock with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 strikes quake-devastated Niigata Prefecture on Oct. 27. (Kyodo)