Were many people hurt in the Taiwan earthquake over the weekend?
The quake essentially brought a two-week halt to manufacturing in one of the world’s most important regions supplying the essential guts of a PC, components like chipsets, DRAM chips, and printed computer circuit boards, also called motherboards. In the first sign of trouble ahead, Compaq Computer warned retailers of potential spot shortages in consumer PCs, lasting into November, the Wall Street Journal reported today. Compaq’s warning is just a sign of bigger trouble ahead, said analysts. “[The problems are] going to ripple through, so you might see PCs less heavily discounted or maybe see their prices inch up a bit,” said Nathan Brookwood, a principal at Insight64. “I suspect that [$500 PC prices]–with a $400 Prodigy rebate bringing it down to $99–will be increasingly rare.” Holiday shoppers looking for the best deal on a PC might be better off shopping at Halloween, analysts said. And consumers buying from direct manufacturers, such as Dell Computer, Gateway and Micron, should co
Fourteen people suffered minor injuries after a strong quake jolted Taiwan over the weekend, rescuers said Sunday. Thirteen people were hospitalised after a chlorine leak at a hotel in east Taiwan’s Hualien city, near the epicentre of the 6.4-magnitude quake that struck late Saturday, said the National Fire Agency. Also in Hualien, one woman was lightly wounded by falling rocks and sought medical help, it said. Minor incidents were reported in various parts of the island while two water tanks fell from roof tops, crushing cars in the capital Taipei without causing casualties. The agency ruled that a factory fire in north Taiwan’s Taoyuan county that killed one person was not caused by the quake although it broke out soon afterwards. The quake, which occurred at 9:02 pm (1302 GMT), was 25 kilometres (15 miles) southeast of Hualien, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Buildings were shaken for about 20 seconds as far away as the capital Taipei in the northern part of the island
A strong earthquake struck Taiwan on Saturday, causing some injuries and damage to buildings. The 6.4-magnitude quake was centred off the eastern coast of Taiwan, about 25 kilometres from Hualien, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The tremor struck at a depth of 45 kilometres. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not immediately issue any warning. Falling debris is blamed for most of the minor injuries, affecting at least four people in the capital, according to local media reports. Taipei’s subways and the island’s high-speed railway were suspended, officials said. Buildings shook in the capital for several seconds when the quake struck, and glass shattered at a hotel in Hualien.
Fourteen people suffered minor injuries after a strong quake jolted Taiwan over the weekend, rescuers said Sunday. Thirteen people were hospitalised after a chlorine leak at a hotel in east Taiwan’s Hualien city, near the epicentre of the 6.4-magnitude quake that struck late Saturday, said the National Fire Agency. Also in Hualien, one woman was lightly wounded by falling rocks and sought medical help, it said. Minor incidents were reported in various parts of the island while two water tanks fell from roof tops, crushing cars in the capital Taipei without causing casualties. The agency ruled that a factory fire in north Taiwan’s Taoyuan county that killed one person was not caused by the quake although it broke out soon afterwards. The quake, which occurred at 9:02 pm (1302 GMT), was 25 kilometres (15 miles) southeast of Hualien, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Buildings were shaken for about 20 seconds as far away as the capital Taipei in the northern part of the island
A strong earthquake struck Taiwan on Saturday, causing some injuries and damage to buildings. The 6.4-magnitude quake was centred off the eastern coast of Taiwan, about 25 kilometres from Hualien, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The tremor struck at a depth of 45 kilometres. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not immediately issue any warning. Falling debris is blamed for most of the minor injuries, affecting at least four people in the capital, according to local media reports. Taipei’s subways and the island’s high-speed railway were suspended, officials said. Buildings shook in the capital for several seconds when the quake struck, and glass shattered at a hotel in Hualien. Earthquakes frequently rattle Taiwan but most are minor and cause little or no damage Sources: http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/12/19/taiwan-earthquake.
