Strong quake rocks south-east Taiwan, no reports of damage

The quake could be felt across Taiwan, and buildings shook briefly in Taipei. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TAIPEI - A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 shook south-eastern Taiwan on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of damage and no power outages.

Taitung county commissioner April Yao wrote on her Facebook page that the quake was"extremely strong", while the official Central News Agency showed a picture of bottles that had been shaken off their shelves in a Taitung shop.

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