Taipei, Jan. 28 (CNA) A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Tainan City, southern Taiwan, at 7:23 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).
The epicenter of the temblor was located 39.5 kilometers east northeast of Tainan County Hall, in Nanxi District, at a depth of 14.3 km, CWA data showed.
The intensity of the quake, gauging the actual effect of a seismic event, was highest in Tainan and Chiayi County, where it measured a 4 on Taiwan's 7-tier intensity scale, the data indicated.
It also measured 3 in Kaohsiung City, Chiayi City, Yunlin and Chuanghua counties, according to CWA data.
There were no immediate reports of damage following the quake.
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