Strong aftershocks continued to rattle
The aftershocks in the early hours of Tuesday registered magnitudes of 6.0 and 6.3, respectively, leaving at least two multistory buildings that had been unoccupied in Hualien partially collapsed and tilted. Another quake registering a magnitude of 5.8 occurred in the morning.
Tuesday's quakes prompted the Hualien county government to announce the closure of schools and offices for the day. Some road closures in mountainous regions have also been reported due to falling rocks.
The temblors Tuesday were among the over 1,000 aftershocks that have followed the
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