A photo of a tower leaning dramatically is circulating in posts about a powerful earthquake that struck Taiwan on Sunday The photo actually shows an apartment block hit by a quake on the island in February 2018 that killed 17 people
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A photo of a tower leaning dramatically is circulating in posts claiming it shows the aftermath of a powerful earthquake that struck Taiwan on September 18, 2022. However, the photo is old. It was taken after a quake that hit the island in February 2018,"A 6.
A less powerful jolt hit the same region the day before, with local media reporting no injuries or damage.Screenshot of the false post, taken on September 19, 2022
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