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To: richard surckla who wrote (30006)	9/20/1999 4:08:00 PM
From: wily	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 93625

Won't it depend how far from the epicenter? How big is Taiwan?

To: richard surckla who wrote (30006)	9/20/1999 4:09:00 PM
From: richard surckla	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 93625

7.6 Earthquake... Here's the news... Strong Earthquake Hits Taiwan By William Foreman Associated Press Writer Monday, September 20, 1999; 3:14 p.m. EDT TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- A strong earthquake struck Taipei before dawn Tuesday, knocking out power and reportedly collapsing part of a 12-story hotel. State radio said it was the strongest quake in Taiwan in at least 30 years. The U.S. Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 and was centered 90 miles south-southwest of Taipei. The name of the hotel that reportedly collapsed was not given by the Broadcasting Corp. of China. But it said the hotel was near Taipei's Sungshan rail station, and that the top seven stories were wrecked by the quake. There was no word on injuries at the hotel. The radio also reported that a row of houses collapsed in Chang Hua county in central Taiwan, injuring at least three people. Ten others were believed trapped in the wreckage, the radio said. Electric and telephone service was interrupted by the quake, which occurred at about 1:45 a.m. State radio said it was followed by six aftershocks and cut electric service in parts of the city. ``There also are tsunami warnings out. There are warnings for Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, Yap, Guam, and Palau,' said John Bellini, a geophysicist at the USGS in Golden, Colo. Sirens -- from fire trucks and police cars -- resounded through Taipei, which is home to about 2.6 million people and is the largest city in Taiwan. But there was no sign of panic. In the southwestern Chiang Kai-shek district, some people brought candles into the street. Many carried umbrellas to stay out of the rain, huddling around battery-operated radios. Rern-Wei Cheng, a visitor to Taipei from California, said he was watching television with his family when the earthquake struck. ``When I first felt the quake, I thought of a Turkish friend who went back to Turkey to visit his family when the earthquake hit there....We were all frightened and we hid under the kitchen table.' No one in the family was hurt. In Yung Ho, a suburb south of Taipei, electricity was out in houses, but street lights were on. Many people left their homes and stood on the sidewalks in the rain. ``The building was shaking violently,' said one resident, 34-year-old Chen Wen. ``It was scary. Our glasses fell on the floor and broke. It was the most violent quake I've ever experienced.' ¸ Copyright 1999 The Associated Press