Taipei, May 2 (CNA) A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Taitung County in southeastern Taiwan at 10:07 a.m. Thursday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).
The epicenter of the temblor was located at sea, 44 kilometers southeast of Taitung County Hall, at a depth of 11.7 km, CWA data showed.
The earthquake's intensity, which gauges the actual effect of a seismic event, was highest on Green Island off Taitung's coast, where an intensity of 3 was measured on Taiwan's 7-tier intensity scale.
The quake's intensity was measured at 2 in other parts of Taitung and in Hualien and Pingtung counties, the CWA data showed.
No immediate damage or injuries were reported.
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