TAIPEI: An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale rattled Taiwan yesterday the second strong tremor to hit the island in two days but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, officials said.
The epicentre of the quake was about 36km east of Hualien on the eastern coast, at a depth of 28km, the Central Weather Bureau said in a statement.
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