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To: RealMuLan who wrote (50176)	5/19/2004 3:31:07 PM
From: RealMuLan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74559

looks like the God is mad --Powerful quake rocks Taiwan May 19, 2004 - 8:34PM Page Tools Email to a friend Printer format An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit Taiwan, shaking buildings in Taipei, the Seismology Centre said. A cable television report said people in the south-eastern city of Taitung ran out into the streets. A fire department official in Taitung told AFP by telephone that falling rocks were reported in a village. The National Fire Agency, which coordinates rescue work, said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Buildings in the capital shook for about a minute and the quake was felt across the island. The tremor struck at 3:04pm (1704 AEST), with the epicentre 25.6 kilometres east of Chengkung, a coastal town in the south-east of the island. Its focus was 8.7 kilometres below sea level. Kuo Kai-wen, head of the Seismology Centre, said: "It was the result of the Philippine Plate crunching the Eurasian Plate." Taiwan, lying near the junction of two tectonic plates, is prone to earthquakes. A quake with a magnitude of 5.8 shook Taiwan on May 1, killing two Taiwanese and injuring a Canadian tourist. Advertisement Advertisement On September 21, 1999, a quake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale struck central Taiwan, leaving 2,400 people dead. A 6.6 magnitude quake shook Taiwan on December 10, 2003, but caused minor injuries and damage. © 2004 AAP theage.com.au