TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan was struck by an earthquake about 44.1 miles south of Hualien City, monitoring agencies said.
The quake hit seconds after cell phone alarms went off at 7:01 p.m. Wednesday.
The United States Geological Survey reported the quake had a magnitude of 5.9 and was detected at a depth of 19.3 miles. Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration gave the magnitude as 6.4. Such variations are common given differences in sensitivity and detector locations.
Buildings in Taipei shook for about a minute. There were no immediate reports of major damage.
Hualien, located 95.6 miles south of the capital Taipei, is relatively thinly populated compared to the highly congested western side of the island of 23 million people, which is frequently struck by quakes….
Strong Earthquake Strikes Taiwan Near East Coast City of Hualien, Agencies Say
