Taiwan has seen high number of strong earthquakes this year: CWB

Taiwan has been hit by 10 earthquakes measuring 5.0 or more on the Richter scale so far this year, compared with an annual average of 22, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Wednesday, after a magnitude 5.6 temblor shook southern Taiwan earlier in the day.

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