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Map of the major cities and scenic spots around stricken area
Map of the major cities and scenic spots around stricken area

Three Earthquakes Hit Taiwan

On Wednesday May 14th, an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit southwest of the eastern coastal city of Taitung about 155 miles from the capital Taibei according to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau. No damage or injuries have been reported.
Jinmen County in the Taiwan Straits, southeast of Fujian Province, also reported two earquakes on Wednesday morning measuring 3.5 and 3.6 on the Richter scale.
The three earthquakes came just two days after the giant 7.9 magnitude quake that hit Sichuan Province. That quake was faintly felt in Taiwan.

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Earthquake Photos

The first troop enter quake's epicenter
The first troop enter quake's epicenter
It began raining right as the earthquake hit
It began raining right as the earthquake hit
A girl pulled out of the remains of her school in Huyuan photo ng han guan associated press.jpg
A girl pulled out of the remains of her school in Huyuan photo ng han guan associated press
rescuers search for survivors on a collapsed road photo Cong Feng xinhua.jpg
rescuers search for survivors on a collapsed road photo Cong Feng xinhua
Temporary shelter given to earthquake victims
Temporary shelter given to earthquake victims
Rescuers searching through the rubble for survivors in Liangping County Chongqing municipality photo Li Jinfa Xinhua.jpg
Rescuers searching through the rubble for survivors in Liangping County Chongqing municipality photo Li Jinfa Xinhua
searching for students at collaped school in the town of dujiangyan photo chenxie xinhua.jpg
searching for students at collaped school in the town of dujiangyan photo chenxie xinhua
a nurse comforting a person stuck in the remains of a building in Beichuan County photo Li Gang Xinhua.jpg
a nurse comforting a person stuck in the remains of a building in Beichuan County photo Li Gang Xinhua.jpg

All the photos are from Sina.com