Aftershocks continued to shake southern Taiwan today, as parts of Chiayi County and Tainan cleaned up in the wake of a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck early yesterday.
As of noon, 74 aftershocks, including 25 with a magnitude of 4 or above, had been recorded since the initial magnitude 6.4 quake struck at 12:17am yesterday in Chiayi's Dapu Township (大埔), according to the Central Weather Administration.
Photo: Tang Shih-ming, Taipei Times
In Tainan, where the quake's impact was centered in rural Nansi (楠西), Yujing (玉井) and Dongshan (東山) districts, 53 damaged structures had still to undergo safety evaluations, the city government said.
In addition to the damaged buildings, 29 Tainan residents were injured in the quake, while 27 reports of damage to roads, bridges and other public infrastructure had been submitted, the city government said.
Meanwhile, the Chiayi County Government said that 9,286 households that lost power and 527 households that experienced water stoppages after the quake all had their services restored.
In addition, 11 roads that were closed due to quake damage in Dapu, Jhongpu (中埔) and Fanlu (番路) townships had all been repaired and reopened as of this morning, the county government said.
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