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Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes off northeastern Taiwan

04/14/2025 02:30 PM
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Taipei, April 14 (CNA) A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck off Yilan County in northeastern Taiwan at 1:58 p.m. Monday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).

There were no immediate reports of damage following the quake.

The epicenter of the temblor was located 38.2 kilometers south-southeast of Yilan County Hall at a depth of 48 km, CWA data showed.

The intensity of the quake, which gauges the actual effect of a seismic event, measured 3 on Taiwan's 7-tier intensity scale in some areas of Yilan and Hualien counties, according to the CWA.

The quake also measured an intensity of 2 in the mountainous area of Taichung, the CWA said.

(By Kay Liu)

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