ANDImages are being released that show the moment when the intense earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale hit the coast of Taiwan, causing much destruction in several cities, mainly in Hualien.
On social media, several internet users are reporting on the chaos that occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, when the earth shook.
In the images – which can be seen in the gallery above – it is possible to see the great shock felt on the road and in the local metro, as well as the collapse of several residential buildings.
The China Seismological Center indicated that the earthquake occurred at 9 am (1 am in Lisbon), with the epicenter located near Hualien, at a depth of 15.5 kilometers. It was later followed by an aftershock measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale.
This was considered the “strongest in 25 years” earthquake on the island.
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