Taipei: A 5.5-magnitude undersea earthquake struck Taiwan Wednesday and shook buildings in the capital, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The quake struck at 3:54 pm (0754 GMT) with its epicentre 87.5 kilometres (54 miles) southeast of the northeastern city of Yilan at a depth of 83.1 kilometres, the central weather bureau said.
Residents on many parts of the island felt tremors, it said.
hit by earthquakes.
A strong 6.3-magnitude quake which hit central Taiwan in June last year killed four people and caused widespread landslides.
The quake struck at 3:54 pm (0754 GMT) with its epicentre 87.5 kilometres (54 miles) southeast of the northeastern city of Yilan at a depth of 83.1 kilometres, the central weather bureau said.
Residents on many parts of the island felt tremors, it said.
hit by earthquakes.
A strong 6.3-magnitude quake which hit central Taiwan in June last year killed four people and caused widespread landslides.
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