Taiwan Rattled by 5.5 Magnitude Quake, No Immediate Reports of Damage

Taiwan Rattled by 5.5 Magnitude Quake, No Immediate Reports of Damage
A map shows the location of a 5.5 magnitude earthquake that struck just off Taiwan's east coast county of Hualien on Aug. 2, 2024. USGS/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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TAIPEI—A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck just off Taiwan’s sparsely populated east coast county of Hualien on Monday, the island’s weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.

The quake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. It had a depth of 23.9 km (14.9 miles), the weather administration said.