1st LD-Writethru: 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan: CENC


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  • Tuesday, 21 Jan 2025

BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Tainan City of China's Taiwan, at 12:17 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter, with a depth of 14 km, was monitored at 23.24 degrees north latitude and 120.51 degrees east longitude, the CENC said.

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