Taiwan’s northeast rattled by magnitude 6 offshore earthquake | Earthquakes News

No immediate reports of damage, island’s fire department says, as buildings shake in capital Taipei.

A magnitude 6 earthquake has struck off the northeast coast of Taiwan, shaking buildings in the capital, Taipei.

The quake’s epicentre was about 20km (12 miles) offshore from Yilan county at a depth of 112km (70 miles), officials said.

Authorities said monitoring was continuing, with Taiwan’s fire department adding that it had received no reports of damage.

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