An earthquake measuring 5.6 magnitude struck Taiwan on Friday (May 1), the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
The quake was at a depth of 96km, GFZ said.
The epicentre of the temblor was located at sea, about 38.7km east-northeast of Yilan County Hall, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration.
The administration said the quake struck at 8.39pm local time and measured a magnitude of 6.1.
The earthquake’s intensity was highest in Yilan County, Hsinchu County, Nantou County and Hualien County, where it measured 4 on Taiwan’s 7-tier intensity scale.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, according to Focus Taiwan.
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