The island was rocked by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake with the epicenter off the east coast
A strong earthquake has shaken the eastern coast of Taiwan in the early hours of Wednesday local time. The tremor, estimated at 6.9 or 7.0 magnitude, was registered at the depth of 10 kilometers under the Philippine Sea, some 63 kilometers south of the city of Hualien.
The tremor was detected at 1:41 am on March 23, at the latitude of 23.4 degrees north and 121.6 degrees east, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). This puts it just off the eastern coast of Taiwan, with the nearest major city being Hualien, with over 300,000 residents.
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