Magnitude 4.7 earthquake shakes off southeastern Taiwan

Taipei, March 26 (CNA) A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck off the coast of southeastern Taiwan at 12:23 p.m. Thursday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).

The epicenter of the temblor was located at sea, about 65.7 kilometers northeast of Taitung County Hall, at a depth of 39.8 km, according to the CWA.

The earthquake's intensity, which gauges the actual effects of a temblor, was highest in Taitung, where it measured 4 on Taiwan's 7-tier intensity scale.

The quake also measured an intensity of 3 in Hualien County in the east and 2 in Nantou and Changhua counties in central Taiwan, the CWA said.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.