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6.1 magnitude quake jolts Taiwan, no damage reported

Tremor at a depth of 27.5 km, according to weather bureau



An aerial view shows a graffiti building at the Taipei Cinema Park. File photo taken on December 10, 2020.
Image Credit: AFP

Taipei: Buildings shook briefly in Taipei on Monday as a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's eastern coast, but there were no reports of damage.

The quake had a depth of 27.5 km (17.1 miles) with its epicentre 89.5 km (55.6 miles) off Taiwan's east coast, roughly halfway between the coast of Hualien county and the southern Japanese island of Yonaguni, the weather bureau said.

The quake could be felt across Taiwan, it added. The Taiwan Railways Administration said after a short halt for track inspections, rail services resumed less than an hour after the quake hit.

Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes.

More than 100 people were killed in a quake in southern Taiwan in 2016, while a 7.3 magnitude quake killed more than 2,000 people in 1999.

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