The exact coordinates of the epicentre were 24.69°N, 122.08°E and the focal depth of the earthquake was 72.8 km.

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Jolts Taiwan’s Taitung, Buildings Shake In Taipei; No Immediate Damage Reported, World News, Times Now

The latest tremor comes just three days after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan’s southeastern county of Taitung on December 24. That quake, with a shallow depth of about 11.9 km, shook buildings as far away as Taipei and knocked items off shelves near the epicentre.

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck 32 km off Yilan, Taiwan, late Saturday. This was the second significant quake in three days. Taiwan's location near tectonic plates makes it prone to seismic activity.

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has hit Taiwan with people in several cities including the capital Taipei and nearby Taoyuan reporting feeling intense tremors today

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Taiwan's northeastern city of Yilan, shaking buildings in Taipei. The quake's depth was 73 km, and damage assessment is ongoing. Taiwan, located between two tectonic plates,

PM local time (0947 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) in Taitung county, the geological agency said. It was felt farther north in the national capital Taipei, where some buildings shook

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Taiwan’s southeastern coastal county of Taitung on Wednesday, the island’s weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake, which occurred at a depth of about 11.9 km, also shook buildings in the capital Taipei.

After Japan's northern coast was rocked by a magnitude 7.5 quake on December 8, videos purportedly showing the impact of the tremor were falsely shared on social media. The clips in fact show a street and a car park shaken by another powerful quake that struck central Japan on New Year's Day in 2024.