Typhoon, minor quake strike Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Typhoon Longwang struck Taiwan Sunday, but only after a moderate earthquake shook the island.

CNN quoted local media as saying 36 people were injured in the storm, though no one was injured in the 5.4 magnitude quake.

The typhoon made landfall early Sunday with gusts topping 125 mph and heavy rains.

The storm shut down public transportation, and forecasters said up to 16 inches of rain fell along the northern and central portions of the eastern coast of the island, CNN said.

Longwang -- which means "dragon king" in Chinese -- was expected to hit the mainlaid after crossing the Taiwan Strait.