Beijing, February 8 (EFE).- A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan today, with no casualties reported so far.
The epicenter of the first tremor was located 67.4 kilometers northeast of the Hualien coast.
According to the seismological department of the island’s Central Meteorological Office, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 31.6 kilometers at 18:49 local time on Wednesday (10:49 GMT).
The tremor was felt in most of the east coast of Taiwan, with Hualien and Changhua being the towns where it was felt most intensely.
So far no human or material damage has been reported.
Taiwan sits at the junction of the Philippine and Eurasian plates, so earthquakes are frequent on the island.
