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The number of injuries from the earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday has risen to 934, according to Taiwan’s National Fire Agency (NFA). The death toll remains at 9 people.
The NFA did not indicate the severity of the injuries.
Seventy-five people stranded in various tunnels in Hualien County have all been rescued by emergency responders. As of 7 a.m. ET, 137 people remain trapped.
The earthquake hit at 7:58 a.m. local time, 18 kilometers (11 miles) south of the city of Hualien at a depth of 34.8 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey.
- Aftershocks: The quake was followed by several strong aftershocks, with tremors felt across the island, including in Taipei. Tremors as high as magnitude 7 are expected in the following days.
- Hualien County: The region where the quake struck, Hualien County, has a population of about 300,000, around 100,000 of whom live in the main city of Hualien. But many in the region live in remote coastal or mountain communities that can be hard to reach, so it might take time to understand the extent of Wednesday’s quake.
- Power cuts: More than 91,000 households were without electricity, according to Taiwan’s Central Emergency Command Center.