Over 80 weak to moderate earthquakes shake Taiwan

The east coast of Taiwan was shaken by over 80 minor and moderate earthquakes at the start of the week. The strongest earthquake had a magnitude of 6.3 and struck the island on Tuesday morning local time. The earthquake could also be felt in the capital Taipei. However, the majority of the quakes on Monday and early Tuesday occurred in the eastern county of Hualien. The region had already been hit by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake at the beginning of April and killed 14 people. The fire department in Hualien said early on Tuesday that a hotel which had already been damaged on April 3 and was no longer in operation was now slightly leaning on its side. rtr/ari