6.6-Magnitude Quake Hits Waters Off Taiwan: CENC

BEIJING, Dec 27 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck the waters off Yilan County, Taiwan, at 11.05 pm on Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC), reported Xinhua.

The epicentre was monitored at a latitude of 24.67 degrees north and at a longitude of 122.06 degrees east.

The earthquake struck at a depth of 60 kilometres, the centre said.

The earthquake was felt across Taiwan, with noticeable building shaking.

No casualties or property damage reports have been released on the island so far. 

--BERNAMA-XINHUA