Taiwan Shaken by 6.5-Magnitude Quake, Woman Hurt by Rockfall

The Taipei 101 tower, and the Taipei skyline, are pictured from the apical of Elephant Mountain successful Taipei, Taiwan, connected Jan. 7, 2020. (Carl Court/Getty Images)

TAIPEI, Taiwan—An earthquake shook Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, connected Sunday and caused falling rocks that injured a pistillate and damaged a car. No deaths were reported.

The 6.5-magnitude quake struck astatine 1:11 p.m. and was centered adjacent Yilan, a metropolis astir 22 miles eastbound of Taipei adjacent the northeastern coast, according to the Central Weather Bureau. It was followed seconds aboriginal by a 5.4-magnitude quake.

Buildings successful Taipei swayed. The subway and immoderate different wide transit services were suspended.

A pistillate was injured by falling rocks successful Taroko National Park successful Hualien County, southbound of Yilan, the Central News Agency reported. It said 1 car connected a road was damaged besides by falling rocks but nary 1 was injured.