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Magnitude 4.1 earthquake jolts southeastern Taiwan

02/02/2025 02:41 PM
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Image taken from the Central Weather Administration.
Image taken from the Central Weather Administration.

Taipei, Feb. 2 (CNA) A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan's Taitung County at 2:02 p.m. Sunday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).

The epicenter of the temblor was located in Taitung City, about 10.6 kilometers west of Taitung County Hall, at a depth of 5.6 km, according to the administration.

There were no immediate reports of damage resulting from the quake.

The earthquake's intensity, which gauges the actual effect of a temblor, was highest in Taitung County's Beinan and Taitung City, where it measured 3 on Taiwan's 7-tier intensity scale.

The quake also measured an intensity of 2 in Luye in the county, the CWA said.

Image taken from the Central Weather Administration.
Image taken from the Central Weather Administration.

(By Christie Chen)

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