A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern Taiwan shortly after midnight Monday, damaging buildings and injuring at least 44 people, according to the island's authorities.The focus of the temblor, which jolted the island at 12:17 a.m., was located in Dapu Township in Chiayi County at a depth of 9.7 kilometers, the fire agency said. There were no immediate reports of deaths.Multiple aftershocks hit the area early Tuesday morning.One of the hardest-hit areas was Tainan's Nanxi district, where a local official said about 100 households suffered damage to their homes, with electricity and water…READ FULL ARTICLE
