6.5M Quake Strikes Off Coast of Taiwan
The Intel Hub
October 31, 2011
A strong earthquake hit off the northeastern seaboard of Taiwan Sunday morning at 11:23 AM at a depth of around 221 KM, not much damage was reported.
Taiwan News reports;
Follow @IntelHubTaiwan’s Central Weather Bureau says the quake registered magnitude 6.5, while the U.S. Geological Survey puts it at 5.5.
The earthquake struck Sunday morning at sea, about 88 miles (141 kilometers) east of the Taiwanese county of Keelung. Keelung is about 17 miles (28 kilometers) east of the capital, Taipei.
