A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage. The quake hit at 12:17 am and was centered 38 kilometres (24 miles) southeast of Chiayi County Hall at a depth of 10 kilometres (6 miles), Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration said.
The US Geological Survey measured the earthquake at a less powerful magnitude 6. There were scattered reports of minor to moderate damage around the cities of Chiayi and Tainan. Taiwan’s fire department said 27 people were sent to hospitals for minor injuries. Among them were six people, including a 1-month-old baby, who were rescued from a collapsed house in the Nanxi district of Tainan.