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Rescue workers and firefighters search for victims in the rubble of a collapsed hotel in Taipei as rescue operations continue and workers search for victims of this century's second most deadly earthquake Wednesday, September 22, 1999. A strong earthquake rocked much of Taiwan on Saturday, geological officials said, with local television reporting minor injuries and structural damage to some buildings.
The U.S. Geological Survey said on its website (www.usgs.gov/) the quake had a magnitude of 6.4 and was centered just off the island's east coast, 25 km (15 miles) south-southeast of the city of Hualien.
The quake was recorded at 9.02 pm local time (1302 GMT) and was centered 44 km (27 miles) below the earth's surface, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said.
Early television reports that a building had collapsed near Taipei were not correct, a Taiwanese disaster agency said.
At least four people were hurt during the quake, Taiwanese television reported later. A water tower collapsed and glass shattered in a hotel, it said.
TSMC, the worlds largest contract chipmaker, reported no damage at its Taiwan facilities.
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