A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern Taiwan, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage.

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous, rural area of Taiwan’s south on Jan 21, the island’s weather administration said, injuring 27 people and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to the local authorities. The quake had a depth of 9.4km with its epicentre in Dapu township in Chiayi county, the weather administration said.

A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake has struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, injuring at least 27 people and causing significant damage in several areas. According to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration,

Taiwan experienced a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. The quake struck near the city of Chiayi in Taiwan’s south, according to Reuters, and it shook buildings in Taipei. TSMC said it evacuated personnel from some buildings and the science park in Tainan,

Firefighters rescue people from damaged buildings after a 6.4 magnitude quake hits southern Taiwan:: Tainan City Fire Department:::: Tainan City, TaiwanThe earthquake struck a mountainous, rural area of Taiwan's south on Tuesday near the city of Chiayi,

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan ’s southern Chiayi county on Tuesday, causing minor injuries and damage to houses and prompting evacuations at a prominent chipmaker’s factories.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, leaving 15 people with minor injuries. The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. local time (1600 GMT Monday),