Taipei-A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck at sea off eastern Taiwan at 00:43 a.m. Saturday, according to the Central Weather Bureau.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The epicenter of the temblor was located about 70.3 kilometers east of Hualien County Hall, at a depth of 22.8 km, the bureau’s Seismology Center said.

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

The quake also measured an intensity of 2 in Taipei, New Taipei, Hsinchu cities and Nantou, Taitung, Hsinchu, Yunlin, Changhua and Chiayi counties., the bureau said.

Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel