Earthquake in Taiwan: this is how the earthquake was experienced by the television stations broadcasting live

A devastating earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale hit the archipelago of Taiwan, killed at least seven people, left more than 700 injured and caused buildings to collapse. It was a real tragedy. And little by little the videos of how the people themselves experienced it on site. Among these, two have been circulating since the earthquake television channels that broadcast live.

In one of them you can see how they begin to do it in the television studio of the news channel Set iNews move all lights hanging from the ceiling between 7:59 and 8:00, almost at the end of maximum movement. The earthquake alarm that was occurring at that moment appears on the screen and in the background the voice of the program host who tries to continue with the broadcast, but slightly altered.

In another of the videos, from the TVBS channel, you can see that it is 7:58 in the morning, the exact time the earthquake was recorded. There, the image of the driver is clearer and She can be seen balancing as the building shakes. Always, maintaining composure and explaining what is happening in the country at that moment.

The cameras also focus on the moving light sources as the journalists continue to work in the local newsroom, highlighting the serenity in the midst of the emergency.

The main seismic movement It was recorded at 7:58 am at approximately 18 kilometers (11 miles) south of Hualien city, with a depth of approximately 35 kilometers (21 miles). Taiwan’s seismological agency reported a magnitude of 7.2, while the USGS (United States Geological Survey) initially placed it at 7.5 and later reduced it to 7.4.

The USGS said one of the aftershocks was magnitude 6.5 and occurred at a depth of 11.8 kilometers (7 miles).

The toll of 7 victims and 736 injured was provided by the Taiwanese firefighters. According to local media, three of the victims were hikers who lost their lives after being hit by fallen rocks on the Dekalun trail at the entrance to Taroko Gorge. The other was a truck driver, who suffered the same accident but near the Daqingshui Tunnel on Suhua Expressway.

They also reported that 77 people were trapped in several structures and 97 buildings were damaged across the country. The images of the gigantic structures about to collapse are shocking.