Earthquake in Taiwan, the island saved by earthquake-proof constructions

BEIJING — It is the first area of ​​the island “touched by the sun”, as its inhabitants say. The county of Hualien was shaken yesterday by the most powerful earthquake recorded in Taiwan in the last 25 years. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the eastern part of the island, triggering a tsunami warning in both Taiwan and neighboring islands Japan and of Philippines: alarm then reset.