(Eagle News)–No Filipinos were hurt in the series of earthquakes that shook Taiwan on Saturday, April 27, the Department of Migrant Workers said.
According to the DMW, nevertheless, the Migrant Workers Offices in Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung are on alert and monitoring the situation.
They, in coordination with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration and the Manila Economic and Cultural Office, are working with Filipino leaders, local authorities, and employers, the DMW said.
“DMW head office in Mandaluyong will issue further bulletins as necessary,” it added.
Citing Taiwan’s Central Weather Station, the DMW said the first earthquake measured 6.1 magnitude and occurred at 2:21 a.m., while the second, a 5.8-magnitude quake, occurred at 2:49 a.m.
On April 3, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan, killing 14 people.
Four Filipinos were hurt.
The earthquake was reportedly the strongest to hit the island in the last 25 years.
