A magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolted Yilan County in eastern Taiwan at 9:05 p.m. on Monday, according to the Central Weather Bureau.

The epicenter of the quake was located in the Pacific Ocean, 33.3 kilometers east-northeast of Yilan County hall, at a depth of 106.2 km, the bureau said.

The temblor’s highest intensity, which gauges the actual effect of a quake, was recorded in Yilan and Hsinchu counties, where it measured 3 on Taiwan’s 7-tier intensity scale.

The earthquake measured an intensity of 2 in Taipei, New Taipei, Taichung and Taoyuan cities as well as Hualien, Miaoli and Nantou counties, according to the bureau.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel