# 6.4 earthquake in Taiwan; couple of big buildings collapsed

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**Created:** [February 5, 2016, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-4-earthquake-in-taiwan-couple-of-big-buildings-collapsed/745278 "2016-02-05T23:31:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2016, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-4-earthquake-in-taiwan-couple-of-big-buildings-collapsed/745278/1 "2016-02-05T23:31:39Z")

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Apparently a couple of big residential buildings have toppled over. They’re in the city of Tainan.

[Story](http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-taiwan-earthquake-20160205-story.html).

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**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2016, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-4-earthquake-in-taiwan-couple-of-big-buildings-collapsed/745278/2 "2016-02-05T23:34:48Z")

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That is sad. It looks like there are going to be significant fatalities.