5.7-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: CENC
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BEIJING -- A 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off Hualien county, Taiwan, at 6:53 pm Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
The epicenter was monitored at 23.87 degrees north latitude and 121.94 degrees east longitude. The earthquake struck at a depth of 15 km, the center said.
The earthquake was strongly felt in many parts of Taiwan, including Taipei. No casualties or damage has been reported so far.
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