5.4 magnitude quake hits waters off Taiwan, no casualty reported yet
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit waters off Taiwan's Pingtung at 3:47 a.m. on Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
The epicentre was monitored at 22.03 degrees north latitude and 121.49 degrees east longitude.
The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km, the centre said.
No casualty has been reported as of now.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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