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5.7-magnitude quake hits Hualien, Taiwan

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Hualien, Taiwan at 11:36am today Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The epicenter was monitored at 24.3 degrees north latitude and 121.5 degrees east longitude with a depth of 6 km.

Local meteorological authority of the island put the quake at 5.6 magnitude and monitored the epicenter with a depth of 15.2 km.

People living in Taipei felt a strong tremor. Casualties were still unknown.



 

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