4.7 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan's Hualien City

Hualien City [Taiwan], April 7 : An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter scale struck 88 km south-southwest of Taiwan's Hualien City on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

The earthquake occurred at 16:06:30 (UTC+05:30) and hit Hualien City, Taiwan at a depth of 16.1 km, the USGS informed.

The earthquake's epicentre was 23.194°N and 121.422°E, respectively.

No casualties have yet been reported.

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