IRREGULAR FACADE: The Marshal Hotel had already undergone reinforcements, but was still unable to withstand a strong quake, an association head said
Taipei Times
Date: Feb 08, 2018
By: William Hetherington / Staff writer, with CNA
The National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering yesterday called for new
The earthquake-damaged road surface of Cisingtan Bridge in Hualien County is pictured yesterday. Photo: CNA
laws to encourage the reconstruction of weaker structures, following the partial collapse of four buildings during Tuesday’s earthquake in Hualien.
The magnitude 6 earthquake, which occurred at 11:50pm on Tuesday, 18.3km northeast of Hualien County Hall, had an output level of 7 on the Modified Mercalli Intensity at its strongest point and caused damage to several structures, including two bridges and multiples buildings.
The Marshal Hotel suffered the most damage and was left leaning to one side after its bottom three floors crumpled. [FULL STORY]
