Railway companies have temporarily slowed some train and high-speed rail services as a precautionary measure. Taiwan reported limited damage from a strong earthquake that shook buildings in the capital on Saturday evening. Critical infrastructure is functioning normally, and no significant loss of life has been recorded, according to Bloomberg News. Taiwan is located in a seismically active zone on the boundary of the Eurasian and Philippine plates, making it prone to earthquakes. In the capital, Taipei, residents felt the tremors for several seconds. Local media reported that some ceilings collapsed and shelves fell in stores. On Saturday evening, Taiwan experienced a magnitude 7 earthquake felt across the entire island, according to the Central Weather Administration. The report stated the earthquake occurred at 23:05 local time (15:05 GMT) at a depth of 72.8 km, with its epicenter off the island's northeastern coast. Residents received earthquake alerts on their mobile phones immediately after the strong tremor. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the earthquake's intensity at 6.6 on the Richter scale, according to the Associated Press. The shaking was most intense in Yilan County, where it reached a level 4 on Taiwan's 7-level scale.
