Taipei:A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Taiwan at 420 p.m. on Sunday, as reported by the Central Weather Administration (CWA).
According to Focus Taiwan, there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries resulting from the earthquake.
The epicenter was located at sea, 39.4 kilometers east-northeast of Yilan County Hall, at a depth of 119.5 kilometers. The earthquake's intensity was highest in parts of Yilan and Hualien, where it registered a 3 on Taiwan's 7-tier intensity scale. The quake also measured an intensity of 2 across most of northern, eastern, and central Taiwan, as well as in Tainan, according to CWA data.
