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Thursday, June 15, 2000, updated at 15:42(GMT+8)
China  

Moderate Quake Rattles Taiwan

A moderate earthquake shook central Taiwan on Thursday, the latest in a series of aftershocks following a temblor Sunday that set off rock slides, blocked traffic and injured 36 people.

No damage or injuries were immediately reported from Thursday's quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, the same as an aftershock on Wednesday.

The quake struck at 9:40 a.m. about 30 miles north of Mount Yu,the highest mountain in Taiwan, is about 180 miles south of Taipei.

Taiwan has been shaken several times this week, following Sunday's quake with a magnitude of 6.7.Two people died of heart attacks that doctors said appeared to have been related to the quake.




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A moderate earthquake shook central Taiwan on Thursday, the latest in a series of aftershocks following a temblor Sunday that set off rock slides, blocked traffic and injured 36 people.

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