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E-mailThe powerful quake that rocked Taiwan last Thursday left millions of dollars in damages especially in its high-tech export industry.
The 6.4-magnitude tremor struck about 70 kilometers from the island's second-largest city Kaohsiung was felt as far north as the capital Taipei, several hundred kilometers away according to US Geological Survey.
Reports said 96 people were injured, rail services were also disrupted and electricity was temporarily cut off in more than half a million homes.
Channel News Asia reported that the total damage from the quake is estimated at almost one billion US dollars, including losses from secondary fires and landslides.
Among those damaged were many industrial facilities, delaying production in the country’s micro chip and LCD panel industries.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corp (UMC), the world's two largest contract chipmakers, both reported a 36-hour production delay in their facilities in Tainan.
Meanwhile, the Manila Economic Cultural Organization (MECO) confirmed that no Filipinos in Taiwan were hurt in the quake.
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