Taiwan rattled by 5.3 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage


A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s sparsely populated east coast county of Hualien on Sept 21. - PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM USGS

TAIPEI (Reuters): A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's sparsely populated east coast county of Hualien on Saturday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.

The quake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. It had a depth of 17 km (10.6 miles), the weather administration said.

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