Tremor felt as 6.4-magnitude quake hits Taiwan
台湾发生6.4级地震,震感强烈
A tremor was felt in Taiwan early Thursday morning as a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit sea waters off the island's eastern coast.
周四清晨,台湾东海岸海域发生6.4级地震,震感强烈。
The quake, with a depth of 30 kilometers, jolted waters off Yilan County at 5:28 a.m. BJT, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
据中国地震台网中心消息,北京时间5月28日凌晨5时28分,宜兰海域发生地震,震源深度30公里。
The quake made buildings sway strongly in Taipei and caused power outages to more than 1,400 houses. No casualties have been reported so far.
这次地震使台北的建筑物剧烈摇晃,造成1400多座房屋停电。目前还没有伤亡报告。
Local fire brigades rushed to tackle the gas leak caused by the tremor.
当地消防队迅速赶赴现场处理地震造成的煤气泄漏。
A disaster response center has been set up following the quake.
地震后已建立了一个救灾反应中心。