Strong 6.2 quake hits off Taiwan’s eastern coast


Taipei: A strong earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Taiwan, the Central Weather Bureau said, with shaking felt in the capital Taipei but no immediate reports of damage.

The weather bureau yesterday said the quake measured 6.0 in magnitude and hit at a shallow depth of 19km. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) put the magnitude higher at 6.2.

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