An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 occurred in the northeastern part of Yilan County in Taiwan on Wednesday, the island's meteorological service reported, with no reports of damage, UNN reports with reference to Reuters.
Details
According to the meteorological department, the epicenter of the earthquake was recorded at a depth of 72.4 km, near the capital Taipei.
The Taiwan Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that no data on destruction or damage was received from either the civilian sector or the island's science parks, where a significant part of global semiconductor production is concentrated.
Addition
Taiwan is located near the junction of two tectonic plates, and there are often earthquakes.
The last powerful earthquake in Taiwan with a magnitude of 7.2 occurred in April last year. It hit the east coast of Hualien County. At least 13 people died then.
More than 100 people died during an earthquake in southern Taiwan in 2016, and an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 killed more than 2,000 people in 1999.
Recall
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 occurred in Taiwan in January of this year - in a mountainous area near the city of Jiayi. Several people were trapped in damaged buildings, and some villages were left without electricity.