MOSCOW, Sep 18 A powerful earthquake hit Taiwan, and there is a threat of a tsunami, according to the US Geological Survey. By According to her, tremors of magnitude 7.2 were recorded at 6:44 UTC (9:44 Moscow time). Chinese seismologists estimate the magnitude at 6.9, the epicenter was located in Hualien County on the east coast of the island, the focus lay at a depth of ten kilometers. There is no information about possible victims yet, but Chinese media write that a building collapsed in the city of Yuli. China Central Television also released a video showing a train swaying at one of the train stations. According to statistics, tremors in Hualien County are more frequent than in other parts of Taiwan. In February 2018, a devastating 6.5 magnitude earthquake killed 16 people and injured 285 others.
